Question 1

What does the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The face-with-symbols-over-mouth icon represents an emoji with symbols directly over its mouth, signifying speechlessness or a forced silence. Created by Google Inc as part of the Noto Emoji library, this icon is commonly used in digital communication to express that someone is unable or unwilling to speak. The symbols over the mouth effectively convey a sense of restraint or shock.

Question 2

Where is the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon used?

Accepted Answer

In digital platforms, this icon appears in various contexts, including messaging apps, social media, and online forums. Users might use it to express shock, silence, or that they are speechless in response to a situation. For example, on platforms like WhatsApp or Facebook, this emoji can be used to react to surprising news or content.

Question 3

What does the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the face-with-symbols-over-mouth icon communicates a clear state of speechlessness or enforced silence. The visual cue of symbols over the mouth helps users quickly understand the context and tone of the interaction, which can be useful in managing user expectations and engagement.

Question 4

Can I download the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/noto-face-with-symbols-over-mouth.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FaceWithSymbolsOverMouthIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon, or any of 3,800 Noto Emoji icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon?

Accepted Answer

It's multicolor, so it keeps its own colors.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 128 × 128 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Face With Symbols Over Mouth icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Face With Symbols Over Mouth", so screen readers say what it does.

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