New moon face emoji meaning

The new moon face emoji shows a face set against a dark moon, making it look mysterious and unique. This emoji is often used to express feelings or ideas related to mystery, quietness, or something slightly mischievous. People may also use it when talking about nighttime or to add a playful or eerie touch to their messages. It combines the symbolism of the new moon, which represents the start of a lunar cycle and darkness, with a human-like expression, making it both intriguing and versatile in conversations.

The new moon face emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114