Crab 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/crab" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab" />
<!-- index.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/crab',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab',
},
};<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab" />
<!-- src/app.html --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab" type="image/svg+xml">';
echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab">';
});<!-- layout/theme.liquid --> <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/crab"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/crab">
Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.
What does the Crab 🦀 emoji mean?
The Crab emoji 🦀 shows a red crab with claws raised. Used for the viral "Crab Rave" meme (schadenfreude-celebration music), Rust-programming-language content (Rust's mascot Ferris is a crab), "crab walk" / physical-therapy content, seafood-boil posts, and beach / tidepool content. Cultural touchstone too in Ghibli's Spirited Away.
Common uses
- "Crab Rave" schadenfreude meme
- Rust-programming-language content (Ferris)
- Seafood-boil and crab-cake food posts
- Baltimore Orioles / Maryland crab content
- Beach, tidepool, and marine-biology posts
Keywords
Unicode
| Name | Crab |
|---|---|
| Glyph | 🦀 |
| Codepoint | U+1F980 |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Shortcode | :crab: |
| Slug | crab |
Crab 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/crab">. The Crab favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
Does the Crab 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/crab">.
Can I customize the Crab 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 Crab emoji 🦀 is encoded as U+1F980. You can reference it in HTML as 🦀 or in CSS as content: "\1F980";.
Does the Crab 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 Crab emoji mean?
The Crab emoji 🦀 shows a red crab with claws raised. Used for the viral "Crab Rave" meme (schadenfreude-celebration music), Rust-programming-language content (Rust's mascot Ferris is a crab), "crab walk" / physical-therapy content, seafood-boil posts, and beach / tidepool content. Cultural touchstone too in Ghibli's Spirited Away.