Head shaking vertically Emoji
Smileys
A yellow face showing a gentle smile while the head is tilted in a downward-and-upward motion. This animation clearly captures the physical act of nodding.
Usage Context
Used to express agreement, affirmation, or acknowledgment without typing a full sentence. It effectively conveys a positive response in messaging threads, often serving as a friendly alternative to a simple 'yes' or a thumbs up 👍.
History
Part of the Emoji 15.1 update released in 2023, this design was introduced to address the long-standing limitation of static faces failing to convey non-verbal body language like nodding, which is essential for natural digital conversation.
Details
Glyph
🙂↕
Unicode
U+1F642 U+200D U+2195
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f642_200d_2195:
HTML Entity
��‍↕
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-neutral-skeptical
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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