What does π± mean?
Cat face: a cat, a pet, cuteness.
Its official Unicode name is CAT FACE and its CLDR short name is "cat face" (in Hungarian: "macskafej"). It belongs to the Animals & Nature group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- animal
- cat
- face
- kitten
- kitty
- pet
In Hungarian: Γ‘llat, cica, fej, kedvenc, kisΓ‘llat, macska
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π± in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F431. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- CAT FACE
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- macskafej
- English name (CLDR)
- cat face
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- Animals & Nature Β· animal mammal
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :cat:
Related emojis
- Dog face
- Dog
- Unicorn
- Pig face
- Paw prints
- Monkey face
- Monkey
- Gorilla
Frequently asked questions
What does the π± emoji mean?
Cat face: a cat, a pet, cuteness.
How do I type the π± emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "animal".
When was the π± emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.