๐ŸฎCustard emoji
Food & Drink ยท Emoji 0.6

๐ŸฎCustard Emoji

Generally, ๐Ÿฎ means a sweet pudding or custard. People use it to indicate theyโ€™re thinking about desserts or want to share a sweet sentiment.

The ๐Ÿฎ emoji represents a custard pudding, often a creamy flan or caramel custard dessert.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F36E
Released
2010
Shortcode
:custard:
Skin tones
No
๐Ÿฎ
Your device
01 โ€” Meaning

What does the ๐Ÿฎ Custard emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, ๐Ÿฎ means a sweet pudding or custard. People use it to indicate theyโ€™re thinking about desserts or want to share a sweet sentiment. Itโ€™s a pretty straightforward emoji. ๐Ÿฎ sits in cute emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in food emojis.
Where it comes from
The ๐Ÿฎ emoji represents a custard pudding, often a creamy flan or caramel custard dessert. People use it to express feelings of sweetness, indulgence, or a craving for something delicious. Itโ€™s perfect for sharing pictures of desserts, complimenting someoneโ€™s taste, or simply saying something is lovely and comforting. Youโ€™d see it used in conversations about food, celebrations, or just generally positive vibes.
Also known as

One character, many names โ€” these are the wordings people actually type, all 3 of them.

dessert emojipudding emojisweet emoji
02 โ€” Platforms

Custard emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F36E. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

Custard emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Custard emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Custard emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Custard emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Custard emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Custard emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Custard emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Custard emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Custard emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes
03 โ€” Copy & codes

Custard emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation โ€” including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :custard:.

All emoji copy and paste โ†’

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F36E.

04 โ€” How to type

How to type the ๐Ÿฎ Custard emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F36E when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search โ€œcustardโ€. No emoji key? Settings โ†’ General โ†’ Keyboard โ†’ Keyboards โ†’ Add New Keyboard โ†’ Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type โ€œcustardโ€.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :custard: and it converts to ๐Ÿฎ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🍮, in CSS \1F36E, in JavaScript \u{1F36E}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.
05 โ€” Download

Custard emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files โ€” one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library โ†’
06 โ€” Combinations

Custard emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around custard for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations โ†’
Cute custard combos
Party custard combos
Aesthetic custard combos
Dark custard combos
Love custard combos
Cool custard combos
Mood custard combos
Flex custard combos
Unhinged custard combos
Soft custard combos
Late night custard combos
Summer custard combos
Gaming custard combos
Y2K custard combos
08 โ€” In conversation

What ๐Ÿฎ means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
If a girl sends you ๐Ÿฎ, sheโ€™s likely complimenting you or expressing that she thinks youโ€™re sweet and lovely. Itโ€™s a cute and affectionate way to show she appreciates something about you โ€“ maybe your taste, your kindness, or just your general good vibes. It doesnโ€™t always have to be romantic; it can just be a friendly gesture.
From a guy
If a guy sends you ๐Ÿฎ, he might be expressing that he thinks youโ€™re sweet, or heโ€™s sharing a dessert-related thought. It can also be a simple way to say heโ€™s enjoying something or wants to share something nice. It's often just a lighthearted, positive emoji.
How to reply
You could reply with: โ€œSounds amazing ๐Ÿฎโ€, โ€œI love custard too ๐Ÿฎโ€, โ€œTreat yourself ๐Ÿฎโ€, or โ€œSend me a picture ๐Ÿฎโ€.
Used in a sentence
09 โ€” Around the world

What ๐Ÿฎ means in other countries

A soft-dessert reference that shifts by region โ€” British custard sauce, Japanese purin, and Latin American flan arenโ€™t quite the same thing.

Reads the same almost everywhere
UK

Usually a pourable sauce served over dessert, not a standalone dish.

Japan

Purin, a firmer, caramel-topped set custard closer to flan.

Before you send it: Fine for dessert talk generally; specify by name if the texture or style matters.

10 โ€” Apps

What ๐Ÿฎ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

One code point, several readings โ€” where the custard lands changes how it is taken.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, ๐Ÿฎ means a sweet pudding or custard. People use it to indicate theyโ€™re thinking about desserts or want to share a sweet sentiment. In comments and captions it is read the same way โ€” the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws ๐Ÿฎ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only ๐Ÿฎ in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :custard:. Discord renders Twemoji, so ๐Ÿฎ looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop โ€” press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste ๐Ÿฎ from the copy button above.
12 โ€” History

Where the ๐Ÿฎ Custard emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

AppleiOS
Custard emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Custard emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Custard emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Custard emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
GoogleAndroid
Custard emoji, Google, Blob, 2017
Blob, 2017
Custard emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017
Redesign, 2017
Custard emoji, Google, Android 2018
Android 2018
Custard emoji, Google, Android 2020
Android 2020
Twitter / XTwemoji
Custard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Custard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Custard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Custard emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time โ€” U+1F36E never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997โ€“2008
Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. ๐Ÿฎ existed there as KDDI au EB56. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all โ€” Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010
Added to the standard

Custard was approved as U+1F36E and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today
Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so ๐Ÿฎ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes โ€” only the picture does.

13 โ€” FAQ

Custard emoji โ€” questions people actually ask

What does the ๐Ÿฎ Custard emoji mean?
Generally, ๐Ÿฎ means a sweet pudding or custard. People use it to indicate theyโ€™re thinking about desserts or want to share a sweet sentiment. Itโ€™s a pretty straightforward emoji.
What does ๐Ÿฎ mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you ๐Ÿฎ, sheโ€™s likely complimenting you or expressing that she thinks youโ€™re sweet and lovely. Itโ€™s a cute and affectionate way to show she appreciates something about you โ€“ maybe your taste, your kindness, or just your general good vibes. It doesnโ€™t always have to be romantic; it can just be a friendly gesture.
What does ๐Ÿฎ mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you ๐Ÿฎ, he might be expressing that he thinks youโ€™re sweet, or heโ€™s sharing a dessert-related thought. It can also be a simple way to say heโ€™s enjoying something or wants to share something nice. It's often just a lighthearted, positive emoji.
How do you reply to the ๐Ÿฎ emoji?
You could reply with: โ€œSounds amazing ๐Ÿฎโ€, โ€œI love custard too ๐Ÿฎโ€, โ€œTreat yourself ๐Ÿฎโ€, or โ€œSend me a picture ๐Ÿฎโ€.
What else is the ๐Ÿฎ emoji called?
Custard is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as โ€œdessert emojiโ€, โ€œpudding emojiโ€, โ€œsweet emojiโ€ and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F36E.
What is the Unicode code for ๐Ÿฎ?
The Custard emoji is U+1F36E, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🍮, and in CSS as \1F36E.
How do I copy and paste the ๐Ÿฎ emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page โ€” ๐Ÿฎ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :custard: for Slack and Discord.
Does ๐Ÿฎ look the same on every phone?
No. Custard is drawn separately by each vendor โ€” Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F36E. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.