Balloon Favicon
emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.
✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
<!-- Paste into <head> --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon" />
<!-- index.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/balloon',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon',
},
};<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon" />
<!-- src/app.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon" type="image/svg+xml">';
echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon">';
});<!-- layout/theme.liquid --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon">
Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.
What does the Balloon 🎈 emoji mean?
The Balloon emoji 🎈 shows a red helium balloon. Used for birthday posts (especially kids'), baby-shower and gender-reveal content, Pixar's Up references, Stephen King's It / Pennywise "they float" horror references, and anniversary / promotion celebrations.
Common uses
- Birthday-party and kids'-party posts
- Baby-shower and gender-reveal content
- Up (Pixar) movie references
- It / Pennywise horror references
- Promotion and milestone celebrations
Keywords
Unicode
| Name | Balloon |
|---|---|
| Glyph | 🎈 |
| Codepoint | U+1F388 |
| Category | Activities |
| Shortcode | :balloon: |
| Slug | balloon |
Balloon favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I use 🎈 as a favicon?
Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/balloon">. The Balloon favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
Does the Balloon favicon work on Safari and iOS?
Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/balloon">.
Can I customize the Balloon favicon (shape, background, size)?
Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.
What is the Unicode codepoint of 🎈?
The Balloon emoji 🎈 is encoded as U+1F388. You can reference it in HTML as 🎈 or in CSS as content: "\1F388";.
Does the Balloon favicon adapt to dark mode?
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.
What does the Balloon emoji mean?
The Balloon emoji 🎈 shows a red helium balloon. Used for birthday posts (especially kids'), baby-shower and gender-reveal content, Pixar's Up references, Stephen King's It / Pennywise "they float" horror references, and anniversary / promotion celebrations.