Bagel Emoji

Food

A golden-brown, sliced bagel showing the dense, chewy texture of its interior. It features the classic circular shape with a distinct hole in the center, appearing as if it is ready to be topped with cream cheese.

Usage Context

Used to discuss breakfast habits, deli culture, or weekend brunch plans. It is a staple when talking about New York-style food or requesting a quick meal. People often pair it with ☕ for a morning coffee run or 🧀 to represent a loaded schmear.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 after a high-profile lobbying effort by a major software company. The design sparked a brief internet controversy because early versions lacked the cream cheese filling that many users felt was essential to the bagel experience.

Details

Glyph

🥯

Unicode

U+1F96F

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f96f:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD6F;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Food

Subcategory food-prepared

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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