U+2639
Frowning face☹
Frowning face is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Misc & Symbols and Faces & Emoticons. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "sad".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2639
- Decimal
- 9785
- Hex
- 0x2639
- Octal
- 0o23071
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2639 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | WHITE FROWNING FACE | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9785 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2639 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23071 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000111001 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ☹ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ☹ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2639 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%B9 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2639 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2639 | |
| Python | \u2639 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2639 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 B9 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2639 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002639 |
How to type Frowning face
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2639 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2639 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2639. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Frowning face".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2639, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ☹ in HTML, \2639 in CSS, and \u2639 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- WHITE FROWNING FACE
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Frowning face symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ☹ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Frowning face?
Frowning face is U+2639 (decimal 9785, hexadecimal 0x2639, octal 0o23071). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Frowning face?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WHITE FROWNING FACE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Frowning face?
Use ☹ or ☹. In CSS, use content: "\2639".
How do I type Frowning face in code?
JavaScript: "\u2639". Python: "\u2639". JSON and Java: "\u2639". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 B9.
Is Frowning face an emoji?
No. Frowning face is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.