Seal 🦭
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.
History & usage: This emoji shows a seal. In its name, tokens like HARD SIGN, SOFT SIGN, MARK/ACCENT, or LETTER indicate how parts of a symbol may be classified or modified in writing elsewhere, and they signal a general need to distinguish form from function in script systems. Practical use centers on everyday meaning: a playful animal in a casual chat, a nature or marine‑life reference in posts, or as a light reaction alongside a caption. Editors and educators might include it in primers about animal vocabularies, or in archival guides to decorative icons used in early print or digital specimens. Cross‑platform appearance is generally consistent, and brief alt text helps accessibility for screen readers.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F9AD - General Category:
So - Age:
13.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 AD - UTF-16:
D83E DDAD - UTF-32:
0001F9AD - HTML dec:
🦭 - HTML hex:
🦭 - JS escape:
\u{1F9AD} - Python \N{}:
\N{SEAL} - Python \U:
\U0001F9AD - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%AD - CSS escape:
\1F9AD
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+1F9AD 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.