Coral 🪸

🪸 (U+1FAB8) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Coral is part of the Symbols family (block: Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: CORAL depicts coral. In messages, it can represent sea life, reef ecosystems, or bright, organic color. Use it to express nature themes, to signal something delicate or vibrant, or to accompany ocean-related updates. On layouts, place it to add a playful accent in casual chats, weather reports about reefs, or travel posts about snorkeling. When used in formal content, pair it with clear text to avoid ambiguity about whether you refer to the organism or color. Appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color and detail may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, and provide alt text if needed to support screen readers. Cross-platform use remains recognizable though color may shift, so test in your target UI.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FAB8 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.