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Variation selector 16 (emoji presentation)
Variation Selector 16 (VS-16, U+FE0F) forces emoji presentation for characters that have both text and emoji forms. For example, ☺ (U+263A) is 1 column in text presentation, but ☺️ (U+263A + VS-16) should be 2 columns in emoji presentation.
How this is tested: Write a character with Variation Selector 16 (e.g., U+263A + U+FE0F), verify it occupies 2 columns in emoji presentation.
Supported by 6 of 13 backends (46%)
Terminal Applications
| Terminal | Version | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iTerm2 | 3.6.9 | ✓ yes | |
| Ghostty | 1.3.1 | ✓ yes | |
| cmux | 0.62.2 | ✓ yes | |
| Kitty | 0.46.2 | ✓ yes | |
| VS Code | 1.112.0 | ✗ no | width=1, expected 2 |
| Warp | 0.2026.03.18.08.24.03 | ✗ no | width=1, expected 2 |
| Cursor | 2.6.21 | ✗ no | width=1, expected 2 |
| Terminal.app | 2.15 | ✗ no | width=1, expected 2 |