Lobster 🦞
History & usage: This emoji shows a lobster, a bright, recognizable crustacean that people use to add humor, playfulness, or a seafood vibe to messages. In chats, it often signals a casual mood, a mention of dinner plans, or a nod to coastal culture. On social posts, you might see it accompanying beach day pics, fishing stories, or jokes about seafood restaurants, making updates feel warm and approachable. In UI labels and button icons, it can stand for options like “seafood,” “dinner,” or coastal themes, helping users convey tone quickly without words. When reacting to posts, a lobster can express surprise, delight, or a wish to share a tasty moment. Accessibility note: as alt text, use “lobster emoji” so screen readers convey the intended image. Emphasize meaning, not perfect realism, to keep chats friendly and inclusive.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F99E - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 9E - UTF-16:
D83E DD9E - UTF-32:
0001F99E - HTML dec:
🦞 - HTML hex:
🦞 - JS escape:
\u{1F99E} - Python \N{}:
\N{LOBSTER} - Python \U:
\U0001F99E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%9E - CSS escape:
\1F99E
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F99E or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🦞 (hex) or 🦞 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.