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smiling face with open hands

🤗

smiling face with open hands

The 🤗 emoji is officially named Smiling Face with Open Hands (though tons of people just call it the hugging face emoji).

It's basically the 😊 Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes with those gentle crescent eyes and big happy grin, plus wide-open arms that look ready to pull you in for a warm hug—like the digital version of "Come here, big squeeze~"

This one packs soft, cuddly, affectionate vibes with a cozy, touchy-feely feel. It’s warmer and more "huggy" than a plain 😊, but way more casual and everyday than a ❤️ Red Heart or the super-sweet 🥰 Smiling Face with Hearts.

People use it all the time for gentle comfort and appreciation. If a friend is feeling down, you might text "It's okay, come here 🤗" and it instantly wraps them in virtual warmth.

When someone helps you out, a quick "Thank you so much!! So grateful 🤗" shows real appreciation.

Spotting something adorable like a puppy video or cute pic? It’s "Aww so cute I wanna hug it 🤗" overflowing with love and "aww" moments.

Girls especially love dropping it with besties for playful, low-key affection—like a virtual cozy blanket. It mixes gentle care, a bit of thanks, and some cuteness into one natural, heart-warming hug that just lands perfectly.

  • Your friend texts you that they finally got the job they really wanted.

    I’m so proud of you 🤗 you totally deserve it!

  • After a long day, your boyfriend shows up with your favorite takeout and a goofy note on the bag.

    You’re ridiculously sweet 🤗 come here—I owe you the biggest hug.

Groups
Smileys & Emotion
Subgroups
face-hand
Unicode
U+1F917
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E1.0
General

Yep, 🤗 is exactly the soul emoji of the Hugging Face machine learning community—so a lot of folks abroad just call it the "hugging face emoji."

The community adopted this little "huggy face" as their brand symbol, which gives the whole place a super open, inclusive, warm, and friendly vibe.

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Differences between 🤗 (smiling face with open hands) and 🥰 (smiling face with hearts)

Both 🤗 and 🥰 convey affectionate warmth, but 🤗 offers a cheerful, platonic virtual hug full of friendly comfort and reassurance, while 🥰 feels softer and more intimate—with dreamy floating hearts signaling deeper, enamored fondness that carries a gentle romantic undertone.

Usage

Use 🤗 for casual comfort, friendly support, cheerleading messages, or to offer a virtual hug without romantic intent. Use 🥰 to express tender affection, deep appreciation, being emotionally moved, or gentle romantic warmth toward someone or something.

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😗
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Shows a gentle, affectionate gesture — like sending a small kiss or expressing mild fondness. It feels soft and friendly, often used to show gratitude or warmth without being too romantic.

🥰
smiling face with hearts

Represents warm affection, love, or deep appreciation. It’s like wrapping your message in a gentle hug — used when you feel touched, grateful, or full of soft feelings toward someone or something.

😍
smiling face with heart-eyes

Shows strong affection, admiration, or excitement — like saying “I love this!” or “You’re amazing!” It’s full of warmth and enthusiasm, used for people, pets, outfits, or even food.

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Expresses affection, gratitude, or playful love. It’s warm and flirty, often used between people who are close — like partners, crushes, or best friends — to show care or end a message on a loving note.

☺️
smiling face

Used to show warm, genuine happiness or quiet contentment. It’s calm, polite, and slightly shy — like a soft smile instead of a big laugh.