Glasses emoji
๐ ๐ถ๏ธ ๐ฅฝ: copy the glasses emoji here with the faces that wear them.
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What the glasses emoji means
๐ (glasses) are spectacles: reading, studying, โnerdโ by association, new-glasses posts. ๐ถ๏ธ (sunglasses) are cool and summer, ๐ฅฝ (goggles) are safety and swimming. The faces that wear them do the emotional work: ๐ค for nerdy, ๐ for cool, ๐ง for inspecting. ๐ ๐ถ๏ธ are text-style symbols and may render plain.
Unicode name: glasses ยท U+1F453 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Objects.
How people use it
- New glasses: ๐โจ
- Studying: ๐๐
- Summer: ๐ถ๏ธโ๏ธ โ see the sunglasses emoji guide
- Safety: ๐ฅฝ
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| glassesU+1F453 | May render plain | |
| sunglassesU+1F576 U+FE0F | May render plain | |
| gogglesU+1F97D | Safety, swimming | |
| nerd faceU+1F913 | See the nerd emoji guide |
Blue glasses emoji
There isnโt a standard emoji that shows blue-framed glasses. The classic glasses emoji ๐ is black or dark grey, and the sunglasses emoji ๐ถ๏ธ is usually black too. If you want to signal a blue colour without changing the meaning, include the words โblue glassesโ or โblue-tinted glassesโ in your message.
The goggles emoji ๐ฅฝ is another option for protective or sporty eyewear. To create a blue-lens look, pair the glasses emoji with a blue emoji: ๐๐ or ๐๐ต. There is no official colour modifier for glasses, so these combinations are a practical workaround.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐, and a reply that fits.
๐ new glasses
๐ง
๐ถ๏ธ sunny
๐
๐ฅฝ lab day
๐ฌ
Questions people ask
Which emoji is glasses?
๐ for ordinary glasses, ๐ถ๏ธ for sunglasses.
Why are my glasses emoji black and white?
Both are text-style symbols; some apps draw them plain.
What does the glasses emoji mean on Snapchat?
On Snapchat, the sunglasses face ๐ is used as a friend emoji for mutual best friends, but the plain glasses ๐ is not part of Snapchat's friend emoji system. In normal chats it simply means glasses.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
