Splatter Emoji

Symbols

A dark, asymmetrical blob of liquid captured at the moment of impact. It features irregular edges and a distinct splash effect, mimicking the look of spilled paint, mud, or ink hitting a hard surface.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent messiness, creative projects, or artistic chaos. It serves as a visual shorthand for painting, DIY home improvement, or accidentally spilling a drink. It is frequently sent alongside 🎨 to show active work on a project or 💧 to emphasize the liquid nature of the mess.

History

The splatter emoji was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2022 as part of Emoji 15.0. Its inclusion addressed a long-standing request from users wanting a more direct way to express fluid dynamics and physical spills without relying on specific objects like mugs or brushes.

Details

Glyph

🫟

Unicode

U+1FADF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fadf:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEDF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Symbols

Subcategory other-symbol

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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