Black smiley face (☻)
U+263B · BLACK SMILING FACE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ☻
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+2
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 2 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ☻ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
263B Alt+X
Type 263B and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ☻. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ☻.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “black smiley face” and click ☻ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ☻ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ☻ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ☻ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;blacksmile.
- Now type ;blacksmile anywhere: the keyboard suggests ☻.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ☻:
- Copy ☻ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ☻ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;blacksmile.
- Type ;blacksmile in any app and tap ☻ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 263b Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 263b and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☻ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ☻ is code point U+263B with the official name BLACK SMILING FACE. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our smileys, 60 symbols in all, together with ☺ ☹ ツ.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☻ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☻ | |
| CSS | content: "\263B"; | |
| JavaScript | \u263B | |
| URL | %E2%98%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 BB | |
| Unicode | U+263B |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
☻ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ☻ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Black smiley face |
| Português | Carinha sorridente preta |
| Español | Carita feliz negra |
| Italiano | Faccina nera |
| Français | Smiley noir |
| Deutsch | Schwarzer Smiley |
| Türkçe | Siyah gülen yüz |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Senyum hitam |
| Polski | Czarna buźka |
| Русский | Чёрный смайлик |
| 日本語 | 黒い笑顔 |
| 한국어 | 검은 웃는 얼굴 |
Related symbols
All Smileys →Questions people ask
How do I type ☻ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ☻ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 263B and press Alt+X.
How do I type ☻ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ☻. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;blacksmile.
What is the HTML code for the black smiley face?
There is no named entity; use ☻ or ☻. In CSS write \263B, in JavaScript \u263B.
Will ☻ show on every phone?
☻ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.