U+263A · emoji since 2010
The softly outlined smiling face is contentment at rest. Rosy cheeks, closed smile, zero urgency: it's the emoji equivalent of a warm cup of tea.
It's an older classic that still carries gentle affection and quiet pleasure. Cozier than 😊, calmer than every grin.
In texting, ☺️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and ☺️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Smiling Face emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the smiling face emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The ☺️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.