Grinning face Emoji
Smileys
A bright yellow face with a wide, open-mouthed grin showing off its top teeth. It features two simple oval eyes and a look of pure, uncomplicated cheerfulness.
Usage Context
This is the go-to emoji for expressing general happiness, excitement, or a friendly greeting. It serves as a digital equivalent to a polite, toothy smile and is frequently used to soften a message or show you are in a good mood. It is often used alongside 😃 or 😊 to lighten the tone of a text conversation.
History
Based on the classic yellow smiley face popularized in the 1970s, this design was adapted for early digital messaging platforms. It was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, cementing its place as the standard mascot for digital friendliness.
Details
Glyph
😀
Unicode
U+1F600
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f600:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-smiling
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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