How to Copy and Paste Lenny Face

Copying is by far the easiest way to get a lenny face. Click any face above and it drops into the copyboard at the top of the page, collect as many as you like, then press Copy and paste it into Discord, WhatsApp, a comment, or a bio. Every face here is tested so it displays properly instead of turning into a row of empty boxes, which is the usual problem with copying lenny faces from random sites.

How to Type Lenny Face on Windows

The lenny face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) is not one character, it is six characters stacked together, which is why no single alt code produces it. Here is what actually works.

You may see other sites telling you to press Alt + Shift + a number. That does not work in most Windows apps, which is why copying from this page is the practical answer.

How to Make Lenny Face on iPad and iPhone

iPad and iPhone have no way to type a lenny face directly, but there is a proper fix that takes one minute and works forever after.

• Copy the lenny face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) from this page
• Open Settings, then General, then Keyboard
• Tap Text Replacement, then the plus button
• Paste the face into the Phrase box
• Type lenny into the Shortcut box, then tap Save

Now typing “lenny” anywhere on your iPad or iPhone will produce the full lenny face. You can add a shortcut for each face you use often.

How to Type Lenny Face on Android

Android works the same way through your keyboard’s personal dictionary. Copy the face from this page, then open Settings, go to System, then Languages and input, then Personal dictionary. Tap the plus button, paste the lenny face, and set the shortcut word to “lenny”. On Gboard you can reach the same screen through Gboard settings, then Dictionary, then Personal dictionary.

How to Type Lenny Face on Chromebook

Chromebook is the one device where you can genuinely type a lenny face character by character, using the Unicode shortcut. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type the hex code, then press Enter or spacebar. Repeat for each part of the face.

The same Ctrl + Shift + U shortcut works on most Linux desktops too.

What Does Lenny Face Mean?

The lenny face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) means suggestion, mischief, or knowing implication. People add it to the end of a sentence to signal that the message has a cheeky or teasing second meaning, a bit like a wink in text form. It can also just mean playful smugness, so the meaning shifts with context. Its raised eyebrows and curved mouth are what give it that “you know what I mean” expression.

Lenny Face Origin

The lenny face first appeared around 2012 on the Finnish image board Ylilauta, where a user posted it in a thread and the name Lenny stuck. It spread to Reddit and 4chan, then across the wider internet, and became one of the most recognised text emoticons alongside the shrug face and the look of disapproval. It is also known as le lenny face, the lenny face meme, or a donger, and it stayed popular because it is pure text, so it works in places emoji do not.