Where it comes from
The raised arms are ٩ and ۶, Arabic-Indic digits nine and six. ◕ are big round eyes, ‿ is a smile, and ｡ adds a small cheek.
When to use it
Use it for good news, small wins, and thank-yous. It fits almost any casual chat, though it may feel too cute in formal writing.
Examples
- The package arrived early ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶
- Friday at last ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶
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.
٩
U+0669arabic-indic digit nine(
U+0028left parenthesis◕
U+25D5circle with all but upper left quadrant black‿
U+203Fundertie｡
U+FF61halfwidth ideographic full stop)
U+0029right parenthesis۶
U+06F6extended arabic-indic digit six