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U+263B · Miscellaneous Symbols

Black Smiling Face ☻

Black Smiling Face is the Unicode character U+263B (official name “BLACK SMILING FACE”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

WindowsAlt 2
UnicodeU+263B
HTML☻
☻U+263B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+263B
Decimal9787
HTML (hex)☻
HTML (decimal)☻
CSS\263B
JavaScript\u263B
Python\u263B
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 BB
UTF-16263B
URL-encoded%E2%98%BB

Character details

Official nameBLACK SMILING FACE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ☻

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 2 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 2 uses the code page 437.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 263B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black smiling face”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black smiling face”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 263B.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black smiling face” or enter U+263B.
  • HTML: ☻
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9787)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☻?

It is U+263B (BLACK SMILING FACE), decimal 9787.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 2 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black smiling face”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ☻ (or ☻). There is no named entity.