New moon face Emoji
Travel
A dark, cratered moon surface featuring a human-like face with a wide, mischievous grin and upward-slanting eyes. Unlike its bright, celestial counterparts, this version portrays the moon as an active, slightly unsettling character.
Usage Context
Widely used in internet culture to convey shade, sarcasm, or a suggestive, 'thirsty' attitude. Because of its dark appearance and intense expression, it is frequently used to imply that the sender is lurking or up to something secretive. It acts as a darker alternative to the standard 🌝 or the generic 🌑.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 6.0, this icon originated from Japanese mobile carrier sets. It quickly evolved from a simple astronomical representation into a popular meme staple used to punctuate awkward or provocative messages.
Details
Glyph
🌚
Unicode
U+1F31A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f31a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory sky & weather
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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