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jazzyarchitects/ascii-emoji — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2016-12-06

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A copy-paste collection of text-based emoticons made from keyboard characters and Unicode symbols, for expressing reactions anywhere plain text works.

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  root((ascii-emoji))
    What it does
      Text emoticon list
      Unicode faces
      Copy paste reactions
    Tech Stack
      Plain text
      Unicode
    Use Cases
      React in chat apps
      Add personality to messages
      Use where emoji unsupported
    Audience
      Chat and forum users
      Reddit and Discord users
      General

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Copy a text emoticon like the shrug or table flip to react in a chat app or forum post.

REASON 2

Add expressive faces to messages on platforms that don't render colorful emoji well.

REASON 3

Browse the list to find a specific mood or reaction to paste into an email or Slack message.

What's in the stack?

UnicodePlain Text

How it stacks up

jazzyarchitects/ascii-emoji0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2016-12-062022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencegeneralvibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Give me a few ascii-emoji faces from this list that express frustration or disapproval.
Prompt 2
Help me find the shrug and table-flip emoticons from this repo and explain how to type them.
Prompt 3
Show me how to use these text emoticons in a Discord or Slack message.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is ascii-emoji?

A copy-paste collection of text-based emoticons made from keyboard characters and Unicode symbols, for expressing reactions anywhere plain text works.

Is ascii-emoji actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-12-06).

How hard is ascii-emoji to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is ascii-emoji for?

Mainly general.

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