Biting Lip 🫦

🫦 (U+1FAE6) 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: Biting Lip 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: BITING LIP depicts a biting lip gesture used in messaging and interfaces. It conveys ideas, emotions, or objects depending on context. In conversations, it can signal flirtation, hesitation, or a playful tease. In UI elements, it may indicate uncertainty, focus, or a moment of attention. Its appearance changes across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail can vary. Use emojis thoughtfully to keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may be shown. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and consider how screen readers describe the gesture. Cross-platform rendering differs, so test in major apps and provide alt text for clarity.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FAE6 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.