What does ☺️ Smiling Face mean?
One of the oldest smileys around, this character existed as a text symbol long before modern emoji, which is why some apps still show it as a small black-and-white glyph. As a full-color emoji it shows a relaxed, contented smile. It conveys calm, gentle happiness, sometimes with a touch of shyness, and many people use it interchangeably with 😊 for thank-yous and sweet replies.
☺️ Smiling Face is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (affectionate faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about happy, outlined, relaxed and smile.
Example messages
☺️ Smiling Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Smiling Face looks on each platform.
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Smiling Face emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Smiling Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ☺️ 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 :relaxed:.
When was the Smiling Face emoji added?
☺️ Smiling 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 ☺️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Smiling Face. The underlying code (U+263A U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.