Full moon face Emoji

Travel

A golden, cratered full moon featuring a warm, human-like face with a gentle smile, nose, and eyes. It captures the lunar surface with a distinct anthropomorphic twist, blending celestial imagery with a friendly expression.

Usage Context

Used to denote nighttime, evening vibes, or the lunar cycle, but most frequently employed to convey a smug, mischievous, or awkward tone. It is often swapped in for the standard 🙂 when a user wants to imply they are 'up to something' or to add a layer of unsettling playfulness to a conversation.

History

Part of the early Japanese emoji sets developed for mobile phone carriers, this icon draws on historical Western art traditions where the moon is frequently depicted with a face. It became a viral internet staple in the mid-2010s, where its peculiar, intense stare earned it a reputation as a tool for trolling or mocking others.

Details

Glyph

🌝

Unicode

U+1F31D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f31d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF1D;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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