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# Brain Favicon

emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.

[ICO](https://emojifavicons.com/brain.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/brain?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/brain?svg)

[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%F0%9F%A7%A0)

## 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/brain" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain" />
```

```
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain" />
```

```
<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain" />
```

```
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
	icons: {
 icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/brain',
 apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain',
	},
};
```

```
<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain">
```

```
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain" />
```

```
<!-- src/app.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain" />
```

```
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
	echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain" type="image/svg+xml">';
	echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain">';
});
```

```
<!-- layout/theme.liquid -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/brain">
```

## Variant previews

Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. `?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a`.

Default?shape=circle?shape=rounded?shape=hexagon?shape=diamond?shape=squircle?shape=shield?shape=badge

## What does the Brain 🧠 emoji mean?

The Brain emoji 🧠 shows a pink anatomical human brain. Used for intelligence, thinking, mental health, and the "big brain" / "galaxy brain" meme (a reaction to an extremely clever or absurdly elaborate take). Also core in neurodivergence and ADHD/autism communities for mental-health content. Pairs with 💡 for "good idea" moments.

### Common uses

- "Big brain / galaxy brain" meme reactions
- Mental health and therapy content
- ADHD / autism / neurodivergent posts
- Intelligence and learning captions
- Psychology and neuroscience content

### Keywords

brainthinksmart🧠 meaningbig brainintelligencegalaxy brainmental healthknowledgeiq

### Unicode

| Name | Brain |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | 🧠 |
| Codepoint | U+1F9E0 |
| Category | People & Body |
| Shortcode | :brain: |
| Slug | brain |

## Brain favicon by framework

Step-by-step install guides.

[WordPress](/brain-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/brain-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/brain-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/brain-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/brain-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/brain-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/brain-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/brain-favicon-for-angular)

## Related People & Body favicons

[🧑Adult](/adult-favicon)
[🧑🏿Adult: dark skin tone](/adult-dark-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏻Adult: light skin tone](/adult-light-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏾Adult: medium-dark skin tone](/adult-medium-dark-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏼Adult: medium-light skin tone](/adult-medium-light-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏽Adult: medium skin tone](/adult-medium-skin-tone-favicon)
[🫀Anatomical Heart](/anatomical-heart-favicon)
[🧑‍🎨Artist](/artist-favicon)
[🧑🏿‍🎨Artist: dark skin tone](/artist-dark-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏻‍🎨Artist: light skin tone](/artist-light-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏾‍🎨Artist: medium-dark skin tone](/artist-medium-dark-skin-tone-favicon)
[🧑🏼‍🎨Artist: medium-light skin tone](/artist-medium-light-skin-tone-favicon)

## Frequently asked questions

**How do I use 🧠 as a favicon?**

Add one line to your HTML `<head>`: `<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/brain">`. The Brain favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.

**Does the Brain 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/brain">`.

**Can I customize the Brain 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 Brain emoji 🧠 is encoded as U+1F9E0. You can reference it in HTML as `🧠` or in CSS as `content: "\1F9E0";`.

**Does the Brain 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 Brain emoji mean?**

The Brain emoji 🧠 shows a pink anatomical human brain. Used for intelligence, thinking, mental health, and the "big brain" / "galaxy brain" meme (a reaction to an extremely clever or absurdly elaborate take). Also core in neurodivergence and ADHD/autism communities for mental-health content. Pairs with 💡 for "good idea" moments.

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*Source: [emojifavicons.com](https://emojifavicons.com)*
