Smiling face with smiling eyes Emoji
Smileys
A bright yellow face with a warm, open smile and crescent-shaped eyes that crinkle with genuine pleasure. It conveys a sense of sincere contentment and friendly satisfaction.
Usage Context
This is one of the most versatile emojis for signaling that a message is meant in a kind, non-aggressive way. It is frequently used to soften a statement, express genuine gratitude, or show that you are truly happy about a situation. Unlike the wider 😄, this emoji carries a quieter, more grounded sense of happiness that often accompanies a small blush or a shy feeling.
History
Rooted in the early days of graphical emoticons, this character evolved from the classic text-based 'caret smile' (^‿^), which was a staple of Japanese internet forums in the late 90s. It was officially folded into the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the broader effort to standardize emotional expression across global mobile platforms.
Details
Glyph
😊
Unicode
U+1F60A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f60a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory face-smiling
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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