Where it comes from
The ☆ stars stand in for eyes shining with excitement, a look borrowed from manga and anime. ▽ is an open, cheering mouth.
When to use it
Use it for exciting news, a cool reveal, or something you really want. It is upbeat and casual, a bit much for serious conversations.
Examples
- Tickets are on sale?! (☆▽☆)
- You made this yourself? (☆▽☆)
Variants to copy
What it is made of
Every character in the face with its Unicode code point — handy if one shows up as a box on a friend's phone.
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U+0028left parenthesis☆
U+2606white star▽
U+25BDwhite down-pointing triangle)
U+0029right parenthesis