Thought balloon Emoji
Smileys
A fluffy, cloud-shaped bubble containing three small circular dots trailing toward the bottom. It mimics the classic illustration style used in print media to signify an internal monologue that hasn't been spoken aloud.
Usage Context
This is the go-to way to express daydreaming, pondering a deep subject, or signaling that you are currently considering an idea. It serves as a quieter, more reflective alternative to the speech balloon, which typically indicates active conversation.
History
Based on the visual language of 20th-century comic strips, this icon was adopted into Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It became an essential part of early mobile messaging as users looked for shorthand ways to indicate they were typing or processing information before sending a reply.
Details
Glyph
💭
Unicode
U+1F4AD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4ad:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory emotion
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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