About the Lenny Face
The Lenny face is one of the most recognizable text faces online. It is built from a handful of Unicode characters: degree signs for the eyes, combining marks for the brows and smile, and the letter ʖ for the nose.
It first spread on a Finnish imageboard in 2012 and became a staple of Reddit, Twitch and Discord. Use it for a knowing smirk, a cheeky joke or a wink. Below are the classic Lenny and popular variations, including the Lenny with sunglasses, the flexing Lenny and the Lenny army.
Lenny face variations
- ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
- ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)
- ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
- ( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)
- ( ͡◉ ͜ʖ ͡◉)
- ( ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°)
- ( ͡• ͜ʖ ͡• )
- ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )
- ( ͡⚆ ͜ʖ ͡⚆)
- ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ
- (ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง
- ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)>⌐■-■
- (▀̿Ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)
- ( ͡°( ͡° ͜ʖ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ʖ ͡°) ͡°)
- ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡~)
- (☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)☞
Lenny Face FAQ
- Why is it called the Lenny face?
- Nobody is completely sure. The nickname spread along with the face on forums and imageboards, and it stuck.
- Why does the Lenny face look broken in some apps?
- It relies on combining characters that stack on top of other characters. A few fonts draw them in the wrong place, which can shift the eyebrows or mouth.
