Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F408 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Cat Symbol
A symbol from the Animal Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 🐈
- Unicode
- U+1F408
- HTML entity
- 🐈
- Category
- Animal Symbols
Export
Download Cat as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
This emoji keeps its own colors. Add a background to turn it into an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained and render the same anywhere. Without a background, exports are transparent.
13 of 116 in the animal symbols collection
About the cat symbol
A realistic, full-body silhouette of a cat, typically shown in profile facing left with a long tail curling upward. This emoji depicts the domestic cat, a common household pet, and is used to represent cats themselves, feline-related content, or the act of keeping a cat as a companion.
How to type Cat
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F408, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.
Related animal symbols
Other animal symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
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- 🐺Wolf FaceCopy the wolf face symbol→
- 🦊Fox FaceCopy the fox face symbol→
- 🦝RaccoonCopy the raccoon symbol→
- 🐱Cat FaceCopy the cat face symbol→
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