U+003A U+002D U+0029Ideas for your name
ASCII faces and text emoticons
ASCII faces are the original emoticons: smiles, winks and tears made only from basic keyboard characters such as colons, dashes and brackets. That makes them the most compatible text faces there are: they look the same in a chat, an email, a console, an old forum or a game name that doesn't accept special symbols. This page lists the most popular emoticons with their meaning, so you can copy them or add them to the board. Some apps automatically turn certain combinations, like :-), into emoji; if you want to keep the text, check that app's settings.
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Unicode symbol library
144 curated symbols with search and Unicode code points.
U+003B U+002D U+0029U+003A U+002D U+0044U+0058 U+0044U+003A U+002D U+0050U+003A U+002D U+004FU+003A U+0027 U+0028U+003A U+002D U+002FU+003E U+003A U+0028U+003A U+0033U+0042 U+002D U+0029U+003C U+0033U+003C U+002F U+0033U+005E U+005F U+005EU+005E U+005F U+007EU+002D U+005F U+002DU+0054 U+005F U+0054U+006F U+005F U+004FU+0040 U+005F U+0040U+0024 U+005F U+0024U+002A U+005F U+002AU+003E U+005F U+003CU+005C U+0028 U+005E U+006F U+005E U+0029 U+002FU+0064 U+0028 U+005E U+005F U+005E U+0029 U+0062U+006D U+0028 U+005F U+0020 U+005F U+0029 U+006DU+0028 U+003D U+005E U+002E U+005E U+003D U+0029U+003C U+0028 U+005E U+005F U+005E U+0029 U+003EU+006F U+002FU+005C U+006F U+002FU+0028 U+002D U+005F U+002D U+0029 U+007A U+007A U+007AShort combinations
Labels describe the visual use. Code points are calculated from the actual character; a destination font or field may render or reject it differently.
Ideas to get started
- :-D:-D
- XDXD
- :-P:-P
- :3:3
- B-)B-)
- </3</3
- -_--_-
- d(^_^)bd(^_^)b
- m(_ _)mm(_ _)m
- \o/\o/
How to use this tool well
1. Find the symbol
Pick a category or search by name.
2. Tap to copy
Tap the symbol and it's copied instantly.
3. Paste and check
Paste it into your app and check how it looks; some symbols differ by phone.
Where does this text work?
ASCII faces use only basic characters and are the most compatible, although some apps turn them into emoji and some fields reject certain punctuation.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ASCII mean?
ASCII is the basic set of 128 characters on an English keyboard: letters, numbers and punctuation. ASCII faces use only those characters, which is why they work on almost any system.
Why does my :-) turn into an emoji?
Some messaging apps replace certain emoticons with emoji when you send them. If you prefer the original text, turn that option off in the app's settings if it has one.
Can I use ASCII faces in a game name?
They are more likely to work than other symbols, but many games accept only letters and numbers or ban certain punctuation. Test it before you confirm.
