What does ๐ฑ Cat Face mean?
A sweet front-facing cat head with whiskers and pointy ears. Cat owners use it to share pet moments, and it doubles as a soft, affectionate reaction or a playful โmeow.โ Some people sign off cute messages with it, especially when being a little coy. It differs from the ๐บ family of cat smileys, which show human-like expressions; this one is just a plain, adorable kitty face.
๐ฑ Cat Face is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal, kitten, kitty and pet.
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๐ฑ Cat Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Cat Face looks on each platform.
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Cat Face emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Cat Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฑ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :cat:.
When was the Cat Face emoji added?
๐ฑ Cat Face was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฑ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Cat Face. The underlying code (U+1F431) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.