What is the Unicode code point for Cheese Wedge?

Encoded at U+1F9C0, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Cheese Wedge".

🧀

Cheese Wedge Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Cheese Wedge emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Cheese Wedge emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Food & Drink • U+1F9C0 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Cheese Wedge emoji

Character🧀

HTML Entity🧀

Shortcode:cheese-wedge:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%A7%80

CSS Escape\1F9C0

What does the Cheese Wedge emoji mean?

The Cheese Wedge emoji (🧀) depicts a cheese wedge and belongs to the Food & Drink category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1F9C0, introduced with Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. In social feeds this emoji signals taste and occasion, helping readers imagine flavour, setting, or tradition at a glance, whether the post is about daily coffee or a festive feast. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of cheese wedge stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🧀), as an HTML entity (🧀), or as a shortcode (:cheese-wedge:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for cheese wedge — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Cheese Wedge emoji

In chat: Drop 🧀 into a sentence where you would normally write “cheese wedge” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🧀 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🧀 or shortcode :cheese-wedge: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Food & Drink
Unicode code point	`U+1F9C0`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:cheese-wedge:`
HTML entity	`🧀`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays cheese wedge everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Cheese Wedge mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F9C0, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Cheese Wedge".

How do I copy the Cheese Wedge emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Cheese Wedge emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Cheese Wedge used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for cheese wedge in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🧀 with their own style, colour, and shading.