Face with Monocle

🧐 wears a monocle. It means scrutinising something closely, being suspicious, or acting posh.

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Tone

UnimpressedIt reads as doubtful, unimpressed or mildly annoyed.DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: FACE WITH MONOCLE
CLDR short name: face with monocle
Codepoint: U+1F9D0
Hex: 1F9D0
Emoji version: 5.0
Unicode version: 10.0
First released: 2017
Unicode group: Smileys & Emotion
Unicode subgroup: face-glasses
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:monocle_face:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

classy · face · fancy · monocle · rich · stuffy · wealthy

How it looks

Face with Monocle — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Face with Monocle — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Face with Monocle — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

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Questions people ask

What does the 🧐 face with monocle emoji mean?: 🧐 wears a monocle. It means scrutinising something closely, being suspicious, or acting posh.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🧐?: U+1F9D0, named FACE WITH MONOCLE in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🧐 face with monocle emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 5.0, published in 2017, alongside Unicode 10.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🧐 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “face with monocle”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🧐 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🧐?: On GitHub, type :monocle_face: and it turns into 🧐 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.