Hug
| {} |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
March 1, 2012 |
| Description: The left and right brackets represent arms giving you a hug. It is a common way to send a hug to someone online. |
| ({}) |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Updated |
March 3, 2012 |
| Description: This is a "big hug" that can be used to add some extra enthusiasm to the standard {} emoticon. It is also the emoticon shortcut used to display the hug icon on BlackBerry smartphones. |
| { } |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
October 26, 2009 |
| Description: These two brackets can used to send someone a hug via e-mail or a text message. |
| :)X |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
| Updated |
January 29, 2009 |
| Description: The same as saying, "I hug you." Represents a person wrapping his or her arms around someone. |
| (:)\/< |
Direction |
Horizontal (tilted 90° to the left) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
March 5, 2012 |
| Description: This person is reaching his arms out to give you a hug. |
| (>^_^)> <(^.^<) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
August 19, 2009 |
| Description: This two characters should be written on one line, rather than two. They represent a boy and a girl about to hug each other. They characters can be used individually to represent a hug as well. |
| (>'')><(''<) |
Direction |
Vertical (not tilted sideways) |
| Shortcut |
No
|
| Rank |
★ ☆ ☆ Uncommon |
| Updated |
December 16, 2009 |
| Description: Two cute-looking people hugging each other. |
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