U+263B
Black smiling face☻
Black smiling 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 "happy".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+263B
- Decimal
- 9787
- Hex
- 0x263B
- Octal
- 0o23073
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+263B | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BLACK SMILING FACE | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9787 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x263B | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23073 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000111011 | |
| 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: "…" | \263B | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%BB |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u263B | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u263B | |
| Python | \u263B | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u263B |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 BB | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 263B | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000263B |
How to type Black smiling face
Windows
Hold Alt and type +263B with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 263B then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 263B. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black smiling face".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263b, 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, \263B in CSS, and \u263B in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BLACK SMILING 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 Black smiling 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 Black smiling face?
Black smiling face is U+263B (decimal 9787, hexadecimal 0x263B, octal 0o23073). 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 Black smiling face?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK SMILING FACE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Black smiling face?
Use ☻ or ☻. In CSS, use content: "\263B".
How do I type Black smiling face in code?
JavaScript: "\u263B". Python: "\u263B". JSON and Java: "\u263B". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 BB.
Is Black smiling face an emoji?
No. Black smiling 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.