font-variant-emoji
The font-variant-emoji CSS property sets the default presentation for emoji characters. It is useful when you need more deliberate control over presentation or behavior in a focused part of the interface.
Overview
The font-variant-emoji CSS property sets the default presentation for emoji characters. It is useful when you need more deliberate control over presentation or behavior in a focused part of the interface.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 131 | 131 | 141 | 17.5 | 131 | 17.5 | |
emoji | 131 | 131 | 141 | | 131 | |
normal | 131 | 131 | 141 | | 131 | |
text | 131 | 131 | 141 | | 131 | |
unicode | 131 | 131 | 141 | | 131 | |
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 1 item(s)
Experimental
- Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
Notes 1 item(s)
Experimental
- Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
Syntax
CSS
.emoji-color {
font-variant-emoji: emoji;
}
.emoji-text {
font-variant-emoji: text;
}
.emoji-default { font-variant-emoji: unicode; }Live demo
Use cases
Refine text rhythm
Use font-variant-emoji to make long-form reading or dense interface copy easier to scan and understand.
Support language nuances
Apply font-variant-emoji when different writing systems or typographic conventions need more deliberate control.
Cautions
- Test font-variant-emoji in the browsers you support, especially if it changes layout, text handling, or interaction behavior.
- Plan a fallback or acceptable degradation path when support is still limited.
Accessibility
- Check readability with zoom, narrow screens, and mixed-language content so text remains understandable.
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