Skull Emoji 💀

The Skull emoji is 💀, encoded as Unicode U+1F480 with the character name SKULL. Unicode identifies the character; it does not require every operating system or font to draw the skull with the same shape, shading, or color. Use 💀 when the exact Skull emoji is the intended character. In plain text, surrounding words should make the purpose clear because the same emoji can be read differently in different conversations. For a warning, health, or safety interface, do not rely on the emoji alone. Add an explicit text label and use the symbol only when it is appropriate for the product or document. A Unicode emoji is not a replacement for a regulated hazard sign, a medical instruction, or a custom graphic. The Skull emoji is distinct from symbols that merely share a visual theme. It is not the skull-and-crossbones character, and it should not be substituted for Biohazard, Warning, Cross Mark, or another coded sign when that other character is required. Checking the code point is more reliable than comparing appearance. For HTML, the literal UTF-8 character 💀 is usually the clearest choice. It can also be represented as the decimal character reference 💀 or the hexadecimal reference 💀. In CSS generated content, the escape is 1F480 followed by a terminating space when another hexadecimal character could follow. For accessible controls, pair the emoji with visible wording or an accessible name such as “Skull emoji.”. For data cleanup or migration, search for U+1F480 rather than matching the picture. A screenshot, icon file, or custom font glyph may look similar without containing the Unicode character.