FontsSmiley Face Symbol (☺)
Tap Copy to get ☺, or see how to type it on any device below.
- One-tap copy
- Windows, Mac, HTML
- Unicode name
WHITE SMILING FACE
U+263A · HTML ☺ · in Unicode since 1.1 (1993)
Other smileys
How to type ☺ on any device
| Where | How |
|---|---|
| Windows | Hold Alt and type 1 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Or press Windows + . (period), open Symbols and pick it. |
| Mac | Press Fn/Globe + E (or choose Edit > Emoji & Symbols) to open the Character Viewer, then search for smiling. |
| HTML | ☺ or ☺ |
| CSS | content: "\263A"; |
| Unicode | U+263A WHITE SMILING FACE |
| Phone or anywhere else | Tap the Copy button above and paste it. |
Lookalikes to avoid
Used as a face, but really a letter:
| Character | Unicode name | Code point | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ツ | KATAKANA LETTER TU | U+30C4 | KATAKANA LETTER TU, a Japanese letter that people use as a face, as in the shrug ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. |
Why Alt+1 types a smiley
☺ and ☻ were the first two pictures of code page 437, the character set of the original IBM PC, so Windows still types them with Alt+1 and Alt+2. Unicode's notes give ☺ the nickname “have a nice day!”.
Text smiley or emoji?
☺ on its own is a text character; with an invisible selector after it, ☺️, phones draw the color emoji called “smiling face”. For more faces made of characters, see the kaomoji.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alt code for a smiley face?
Hold Alt and type 1 on the numeric keypad for ☺, or 2 for ☻.
Is there a sad face symbol?
☹ is WHITE FROWNING FACE (U+2639). It has no Alt code.
What's the HTML code for ☺?
☺ or ☺.