Emoji 0.6
skull
Also known as body, dead, death, face, fairy
A white human skull with dark eye sockets and a nose cavity, depicted in a cartoonish style.
Meaning
The skull emoji represents death, mortality, or danger. It is often used humorously to express laughter, exhaustion, or the phrase 'I'm dead', as well as in contexts involving Halloween, monsters, or fairy tales.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+1F480 is named SKULL and is classified under smileys & emotion, subgroup negative.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a white, rounded skull with a slightly smiling expression, dark empty eye sockets, and a small nose cavity.
Google
Google's Noto design features a white skull with large dark eye sockets, a triangular nose hole, and a neutral, slightly stylized face.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji design depicts a white skull with bold dark eye sockets, a small nose cavity, and a subtle grin, with a cleaner cartoon look.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 💀 skull belong to?
💀 skull belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 💀 skull?
💀 skull was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F480, made up of 1 code points.
