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☺️ Smiling Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Presenting the serene face with a gentle closed-mouth smile and soft eyes, expressing deep contentment, peace, and genuine warmth. One of the original emoji set, conveying mature happiness.
When to Use
Use when feeling peaceful, content, or warmly happy. Conveys a softer, more reflective happiness than the energetic grin emoji.
Example Usage
- “What a peaceful evening ☺️”
- “Feeling grateful today ☺️”
- “So lovely to hear from you ☺️”
Popular Combinations
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Peaceful nature moment
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Relaxing tea time
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Cozy reading session
How Smiling Face looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does ☺️ mean in a text message?▼
Presenting the serene face with a gentle closed-mouth smile and soft eyes, expressing deep contentment, peace, and genuine warmth. One of the original emoji set, conveying mature happiness. Use when feeling peaceful, content, or warmly happy. Conveys a softer, more reflective happiness than the energetic grin emoji. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use ☺️?▼
You can use the Smiling Face emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is ☺️ encoded in Unicode?▼
The Smiling Face emoji is encoded as U+263a-fe0f in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use ☺-fe0f; and in CSS content: "\263a-fe0f". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for ☺️?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:relaxed:` to insert the Smiling Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+263a-fe0f
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:relaxed:Keywords
relaxedblushmassagehappiness
When to Use ☺️ Smiling Face
Use when feeling peaceful, content, or warmly happy. Conveys a softer, more reflective happiness than the energetic grin emoji.
- •Send ☺️ when you want to express or reference "smiling face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use ☺️ in conversations about relaxed or blush to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with ☺️ Smiling Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to smiling face
- •Combine ☺️ with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about relaxed, blush, massage
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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