Notes: A quicker way of typing the commonly used :-) expression.
:¬)
Type
Expression
10/28/09
Direction
Horizontal (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Average
Notes: This smiley is similar to the standard smiley face, but has a 3D nose. The "¬" character can be entered on a Mac by pressing Option+L. On Windows computers, it can be entered by pressing ALT+0172 on the numeric keypad.
C:
Type
Expression
5/11/09
Direction
Horizontal (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: The C represents a smile and the colon is the eyes. It should be viewed from right to left.
:|)
Type
Expression
Direction
Horizontal (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: Shows a person smiling, similar to the commonly used :-D emoticon. May also mean "happy."
:A
Type
Expression
10/27/09
Direction
Horizontal (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: The "A" is a big smile and the horizontal line within the A represents the teeth.
\\)
Type
Expression
9/28/09
Direction
Horizontal (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: This is a cool person smiling.
o,o
\_/
Type
Expression
Direction
Vertical (Multiple Lines) (Not tilted sideways)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: An extra large smile that requires two lines to write.
(*) (*)
\\/
[______]
Type
Expression
Direction
Vertical (Multiple Lines) (Not tilted sideways)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: A multi-line face with a big smile.
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