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# Gear 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/gear.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/gear?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/gear?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/gear?svg)
[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%E2%9A%99%EF%B8%8F)
## Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
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// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/gear',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/gear',
},
};
```
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// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '';
echo '';
});
```
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## 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 Gear ⚙️ emoji mean?
The Gear emoji ⚙️ shows a cogwheel. The universal "settings / preferences" icon — used for settings-menu callouts in product posts, configuration-guide threads, "fine-tuning" iteration captions, and mechanical-engineering content. Also the go-to for steampunk aesthetic posts.
### Common uses
- Settings-menu callouts in product posts
- Configuration and setup guides
- "Fine-tuning" iteration captions
- Mechanical-engineering content
- Steampunk aesthetic threads
### Keywords
gearcogsettings⚙️ meaningpreferencesconfigurationmechanicalengineeringmachinery
### Unicode
| Name | Gear |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | ⚙️ |
| Codepoints | U+2699 U+FE0F |
| Category | Objects |
| Shortcode | :gear: |
| Slug | gear |
## Gear favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
[WordPress](/gear-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/gear-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/gear-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/gear-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/gear-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/gear-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/gear-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/gear-favicon-for-angular)
## Related Objects favicons
[🧮Abacus](/abacus-favicon)
[🪗Accordion](/accordion-favicon)
[🩹Adhesive Bandage](/adhesive-bandage-favicon)
[⏰Alarm Clock](/alarm-clock-favicon)
[⚗️Alembic](/alembic-favicon)
[👟Athletic Shoe](/athletic-shoe-favicon)
[🪓Axe](/axe-favicon)
[⚖️Balance Scale](/balance-scale-favicon)
[🩰Ballet Shoes](/ballet-shoes-favicon)
[🗳️Ballot Box with Ballot](/ballot-box-with-ballot-favicon)
[🪕Banjo](/banjo-favicon)
[💵Dollar Bill](/banknote-with-dollar-sign-favicon)
## Frequently asked questions
**How do I use ⚙️ as a favicon?**
Add one line to your HTML ``: ``. The Gear favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
**Does the Gear 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 ``.
**Can I customize the Gear 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 Gear emoji ⚙️ is encoded as U+2699 U+FE0F. You can reference it in HTML as `⚙` or in CSS as `content: "\2699";`.
**Does the Gear favicon adapt to dark mode?**
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two `` tags with `media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"` and different `?bg=` values.
**What does the Gear emoji mean?**
The Gear emoji ⚙️ shows a cogwheel. The universal "settings / preferences" icon — used for settings-menu callouts in product posts, configuration-guide threads, "fine-tuning" iteration captions, and mechanical-engineering content. Also the go-to for steampunk aesthetic posts.
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*Source: [emojifavicons.com](https://emojifavicons.com)*