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U+2323 · Miscellaneous Technical

Smile

Smile is the Unicode character U+2323 (official name “SMILE”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2323
HTML⌣
U+2323

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2323
Decimal8995
HTML named entity⌣
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2323
JavaScript\u2323
Python\u2323
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C A3
UTF-162323
URL-encoded%E2%8C%A3

Character details

Official nameSMILE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⌣

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2323 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “smile”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “smile”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2323.

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 “smile” or enter U+2323.
  • HTML: ⌣ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8995)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌣?

It is U+2323 (SMILE), decimal 8995.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2323 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

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

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⌣ or the numeric reference ⌣.