U+1F40C "🐌" Snail Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1F40C "🐌" Snail is a visual representation of a slow moving gastropod mollusk, often depicted with a coiled shell on its back and two antennae extending from its head. It is commonly used in digital communication to symbolize slowness, patience, or gradual progress, as well as to represent the animal itself in contexts like nature, gardening, or culinary discussions involving escargot. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and was introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010, becoming a popular emoji for expressing a relaxed or leisurely pace.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1F40C
Name
Snail
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
🐌
HTML Hex Encoding
🐌
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x90 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83D 0xDC0C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F40C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83d\udc0c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common