U+1F609 · Emoticons
Winking Face Emoji 😉
Winking Face Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F609 (official name “WINKING FACE”) from the Emoticons block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s emoji collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+1F609
HTML😉
😉U+1F609
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+1F609 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 128521 | |
| HTML (hex) | 😉 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 😉 | |
| CSS | \1F609 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F609} or "\uD83D\uDE09" | |
| Python | \U0001F609 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 98 89 | |
| UTF-16 | D83D DE09 | |
| URL-encoded | %F0%9F%98%89 |
Character details
| Official name | WINKING FACE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Emoticons |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Emoji |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type 😉
Windows
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “winking face”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
1F609then press Alt + X.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “winking face”, and double-click the result.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “winking face”.
- 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 “winking face” or enter
U+1F609. - HTML:
😉 - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(128521)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for 😉?
It is U+1F609 (WINKING FACE), decimal 128521.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F609 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 “winking face”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference 😉 (or 😉). There is no named entity.