🕹️ Joystick Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Joystick

Short Name

:joystick:

Unicode

U+1F579U+FE0F

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2014

Category

Activities

Subcategory

Game

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

JOYSTICK emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F579-FE0F

Apple Style

JOYSTICK emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F579-FE0F

Google Style

JOYSTICK emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F579-FE0F

Twitter Style

JOYSTICK emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F579-FE0F

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🕹️</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A joystick depicted as a black or gray controller with a red, blue, or green button, typically held in a vertical position. The design varies slightly across platforms, but it generally features a handle and a base. Symbolizes gaming, controls, and interactive entertainment. Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs Unicode block.

Common Uses

  • Referring to gaming activities: 'Time to break out the 🕹️ and play some old-school games!'
  • Indicating control or manipulation: 'You need to master the 🕹️ to win this game.'
  • Expressing nostalgia for retro gaming: 'Nothing beats the classic 🕹️ experience.'

Example Sentences

  • For our next team-building event, we're bringing in some classic arcade games 🕹️.
  • He spent hours on the couch, his fingers dancing over the 🕹️.
  • Remember when we used to gather around the 🕹️ for a multiplayer session?

Frequently Asked Questions