How to use it
- Click a symbol to copy it, or type your name into the name decorator.
- Pick the frame you like and copy it with one click.
- Paste it into your display name, bio or in-game name.
- Check the detail panel if you want the Unicode code or a keyboard shortcut.
What you'll find on this page
The grid collects the characters people actually use to make a name stand out:
- Frames and wings: ꧁ ꧂ ༺ ༻ 『 』 【 】 〖 〗 – put one on each side of a name.
- Trails and smiles: 彡 (a star trail after ★), ツ and シ (they look like little smiling faces), ッ, 乂.
- Emblems: ♛ ♚ ⚜ ☠ ⚔ ⚡ ☯ ✪ ♆ ❖ ⍟ ⊹ 〆.
- Ready-made pieces:
★彡 彡★,•´¯`•. .•´¯`•,׺°”˜`”°º×and the text-art rifle ▄︻デ══━一 that shows up in shooter-game clan tags.
Below the main set you also get the aesthetic sparkles and dividers and the crown group, so you can mix a soft look (ʚ ɞ ✧) with a royal one (♛ 👑) in a single name.
Name decorator: frame your nickname in one step
Type a name or nickname and the decorator shows it inside a whole list of ready-made frames at once, for example:
- ꧁༺ Tyler ༻꧂
- ★彡 Tyler 彡★
- ♛ Tyler ♛
Click any version and it's on your clipboard. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Where decorated names work: display names, profile bios, server nicknames, in-game names and team names, as long as the field accepts Unicode. Where they don't: @usernames and handles. Most platforms only allow letters, digits, the underscore and the period there, so the app will reject the symbols or strip them out. If a game refuses a character, try a simpler frame such as ♛ or 彡, which are supported by more fonts.
Where these symbols really come from
Most cool name symbols were borrowed from real writing systems. Click one and the detail panel shows its official name from the Unicode Character Database:
| Symbol | Official Unicode name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| ꧁ ꧂ | JAVANESE LEFT / RIGHT RERENGGAN | Ornamental marks of the Javanese script |
| ༺ ༻ | TIBETAN MARK GUG RTAGS GYON / GYAS | Bracket-like marks of the Tibetan script |
| 彡 | CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5F61 | A Chinese character component drawn as three slanted strokes |
| ツ | KATAKANA LETTER TU | The Japanese syllable tsu |
| ☬ | ADI SHAKTI | The Khanda, emblem of Sikhism |
| ⚜ | FLEUR-DE-LIS | Stylized lily from heraldry |
| ⊹ | HERMITIAN CONJUGATE MATRIX | A math operator used as a tiny sparkle |
Some of these carry real meaning for the people who use them. ☬ and the cross ✞ are religious symbols, so think about context before using them as decoration in a joke name.
Will it show up for everyone?
A symbol is only a code number until a font draws it. That has a few practical effects:
- Different looks: ꧁ ꧂ may be wide and curly on one phone and narrow on another. Preview your name on the device your friends use most.
- Empty boxes: on older devices, a character the system font doesn't cover appears as an empty rectangle, often called tofu. Javanese and Tibetan marks are the usual suspects.
- Length limits: every symbol counts toward a name's character limit, and a full frame like ꧁༺ ༻꧂ uses four characters plus spaces before your name even starts.
- Filters: some games allow only a fixed character set in names. If a frame gets rejected, the decorator's simpler options are your best bet.
Typing cool symbols without copy and paste
None of these characters has a Windows Alt code, but you can still type them:
- Microsoft Word: type the hex code, then press Alt + X. For example,
A9C1then Alt + X gives ꧁. - Windows 10 and 11: Windows + . (period) opens the emoji panel, which also has a symbols tab.
- Mac: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer, where you can search by name.
- Linux (GTK/IBus): press Ctrl + Shift + U, type
a9c1, then press Space or Enter.
For web pages, the detail panel gives the HTML entity (꧁), the CSS escape and the JavaScript escape. To build a longer name, click several symbols and use Add to my text; the text box at the bottom keeps everything together so you can copy it in one go. Your recently used symbols stay at the top of the page, saved only in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
How do I put cool symbols in my name?
Type your name into the name decorator, click the frame you like to copy it, then paste it into the display name or bio field of your app or game.
Why can't I use these symbols in my @username?
Usernames and handles usually accept only letters, digits, the underscore and the period. Decorated names work in display names, bios and in-game names that accept Unicode.
What is the ꧁ ꧂ symbol called?
Its official names are JAVANESE LEFT RERENGGAN (U+A9C1) and JAVANESE RIGHT RERENGGAN (U+A9C2). They are ornamental marks from the Javanese script.
Why do some symbols show up as empty boxes?
The device has no font that contains that character. Newer phones and computers cover more characters; on older ones, pick a simpler symbol such as ★ or ♛.
What does 彡 mean in a gamer name?
In names it is purely decorative: after a star, as in ★彡, it looks like a shooting star's trail. As a Chinese character component it is drawn as three slanted strokes.
Last updated: November 13, 2026