White Frowning Face Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for White Frowning Face because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+2639, which you can use as ☹ in HTML, \2639 in CSS, or type with Alt+9785 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. White Frowning Face is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+2639 is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. White Frowning Face has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ☹ or the hex escape ☹.

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type white frowning face on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 9 7 8 5 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 9785.
  4. Release Alt. The White Frowning Face character (☹) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type white frowning face on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for White Frowning Face. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "White Frowning Face" and click the character to insert it.

How to use white frowning face in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\2639"; ()
  • Python: \u2639 or chr(0x2639)
  • JavaScript: \u2639 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2639)
  • JSON: "\u2639"

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ☹?

No legacy Alt code exists for White Frowning Face because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+2639 in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ☹ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ☹, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+9785 not work?

Alt+9785 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for White Frowning Face?

The Unicode codepoint for White Frowning Face is U+2639. You can use this value in HTML as ☹, in CSS as \2639, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ☹ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+2639, then click it.