🧐 Face with Monocle Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🧐 Face with Monocle emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it means “I’m thinking about that” or “That’s interesting.” People often use it when they need a moment to process information or when they want to seem a bit clever. 🧐 sits in neutral emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in smiley emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🧐 emoji is basically a face wearing a monocle. It’s used to show you’re thoughtfully considering something, like you’re really examining a situation. People use it when they’re trying to look a little sophisticated or when they want to express they're deep in thought. It can be used in serious conversations or even just to add a bit of a playful, slightly posh vibe.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 7 of them.

classy emojiface emojifancy emojimonocle emojirich emojistuffy emojiwealthy emoji

People also look for it as rich emoji, monocle emoji.

02 — Platforms

Face with Monocle emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F9D0. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Face with Monocle emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :face_with_monocle:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F9D0.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🧐 Face with Monocle emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “face with monocle”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → 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 “face with monocle”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :face_with_monocle: and it converts to 🧐 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🧐, in CSS \1F9D0, in JavaScript \u{1F9D0}.

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 — Download

Face with Monocle emoji PNG and SVG

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

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Face with Monocle emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool face with monocle combos

Cute face with monocle combos

Mood face with monocle combos

Aesthetic face with monocle combos

Dark face with monocle combos

Party face with monocle combos

Love face with monocle combos

Flex face with monocle combos

Unhinged face with monocle combos

Soft face with monocle combos

Late night face with monocle combos

Summer face with monocle combos

Gaming face with monocle combos

Y2K face with monocle combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🧐, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — Emoji Kitchen

Face with Monocle Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 619 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Face with Monocle mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😂

Face with Monocle mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + ❤️

Face with Monocle mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 🤣

Face with Monocle mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 👍

Face with Monocle mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😭

Face with Monocle mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 🙏

Face with Monocle mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😘

Face with Monocle mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 🥰

Face with Monocle mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😍

Face with Monocle mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😊

Face with Monocle mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 😁

Face with Monocle mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧐 + 💕

08 — In conversation

What 🧐 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

When a girl sends you 🧐, she’s often genuinely curious or intrigued by what you’ve said. It can also mean she finds something you said a little bit amusing or that she's taking your words seriously. It’s usually a positive reaction, showing she’s engaged.

From a guy

A guy sending 🧐 can mean he’s agreeing with you, trying to seem intelligent, or simply acknowledging what you said. Sometimes it’s used ironically, especially if the topic isn’t actually that serious. It’s often a neutral response, not necessarily expressing strong emotion.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🧐, you could reply with: “Seriously 🧐”, “Let me explain 🧐”, “You’re right 🧐”, or “Interesting 🤔🧐”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🧐 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F9D0, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it means “I’m thinking about that” or “That’s interesting.” People often use it when they need a moment to process information or when they want to seem a bit clever. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🧐 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🧐 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :face_with_monocle:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🧐 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🧐 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Face with Monocle emoji

Same family (face-glasses) — often confused with face with monocle or used alongside it.

Smileys & Emotion →

😁Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes 😆Grinning Squinting Face 😅Grinning Face with Sweat 😂Face with Tears of Joy 🤣Rolling on the Floor Laughing 🥲Smiling Face with Tear 🥹Face Holding Back Tears ☺️Smiling Face 😊Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes 😇Smiling Face with Halo 🙂Slightly Smiling Face 🙃Upside-down Face

Collections 🧐 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

neutral emojis smiley emojis

11 — History

Where the 🧐 Face with Monocle emoji came from

It arrived with the 5.0 release of the standard, which dates the face with monocle to 2017.

AppleiOS

Face with Monocle emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Face with Monocle emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Face with Monocle emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Face with Monocle emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Face with Monocle emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Face with Monocle emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9D0 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.

2017

Added to the standard

Face with Monocle was approved as U+1F9D0 and shipped in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🧐 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Face with Monocle emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🧐 Face with Monocle emoji mean?

Generally, it means “I’m thinking about that” or “That’s interesting.” People often use it when they need a moment to process information or when they want to seem a bit clever.

What does 🧐 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🧐, she’s often genuinely curious or intrigued by what you’ve said. It can also mean she finds something you said a little bit amusing or that she's taking your words seriously. It’s usually a positive reaction, showing she’s engaged.

What does 🧐 mean from a guy?

A guy sending 🧐 can mean he’s agreeing with you, trying to seem intelligent, or simply acknowledging what you said. Sometimes it’s used ironically, especially if the topic isn’t actually that serious. It’s often a neutral response, not necessarily expressing strong emotion.

How do you reply to the 🧐 emoji?

If someone sends you 🧐, you could reply with: “Seriously 🧐”, “Let me explain 🧐”, “You’re right 🧐”, or “Interesting 🤔🧐”.

What else is the 🧐 emoji called?

Face with Monocle is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “classy emoji”, “face emoji”, “fancy emoji”, “monocle emoji”, “rich emoji”, “stuffy emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9D0.

What is the Unicode code for 🧐?

The Face with Monocle emoji is U+1F9D0, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). In HTML you can write it as 🧐, and in CSS as \1F9D0.

How do I copy and paste the 🧐 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🧐 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :face_with_monocle: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🧐 look the same on every phone?

No. Face with Monocle is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9D0. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🧐Face with Monocle Emoji

In your code