What does ๐ New Moon Face mean?
A dark new moon with a face, usually wearing a sideways, knowing look. It is one of the most expressive moon emojis, used for being sly, shady, creepy or awkward, and for jokes with a cheeky or suggestive edge. It is famously paired with ๐, its bright full-moon partner, to show a switch between dark and light moods.
๐ New Moon Face is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Example messages
๐ New Moon Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how New Moon Face looks on each platform.
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New Moon Face emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the New Moon Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :new_moon_with_face:.
When was the New Moon Face emoji added?
๐ New Moon Face was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for New Moon Face. The underlying code (U+1F31A) 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.