😉 winking face
😉
U+1F609
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| Character | 😉 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F609 | |
| HTML decimal | 😉 | |
| HTML hexadecimal | 😉 | |
| HTML named entity | — | |
| CSS content | \1F609 | |
| JavaScript / UTF-16 | \uD83D\uDE09 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 98 89 |
Meaning & usage
Winking face (😉) conveys an emotion, object or visual idea as an emoji.
Use it in messages and captions; emoji artwork and interpretation differ between platforms.
U+1F609 identifies this exact winking face form; copying the character preserves its Unicode identity, while its appearance depends on the font or emoji renderer.
In a message, winking face can supply an emotional cue; pair it with words when tone could otherwise be misunderstood. winking face occupies one Unicode code point. A similar-looking letter, punctuation mark or emoji is not necessarily interchangeable with 😉 in search, filenames or text processing.
How to type winking face
- Windows
- Use Win + . for the emoji and symbol panel, or Character Map for supported fonts. In Microsoft Word, enter each hexadecimal code (1F609) and press Alt + X. There is no universal decimal Alt code for this character; legacy Alt codes depend on the code page.
- Mac
- Open Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for winking face. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled, hold Option and enter the UTF-16 units shown above. Standard Option shortcuts do not cover every Unicode symbol.
- Linux
- In compatible GTK applications, press Ctrl + Shift + U, enter 1F609, then Enter. Enter each code point separately for sequences. Other desktops or apps may require their character picker.
- iPhone & Android
- Look for winking face in your emoji keyboard if available, or copy it here and paste. Save frequently used symbols as a text replacement or keyboard shortcut; availability varies by keyboard.