Text Faces for Roblox: What Works in Chat and Usernames
Roblox is stricter than social platforms: its chat filter and username rules block many special characters. Plenty of text faces still work — you just need to know which characters survive.
Roblox chat
Roblox chat allows common ASCII characters and filters or replaces much of the rest with hashtags. Faces built from basic keyboard characters work reliably: :-), :D, ;_;, \o/, and simple emoticons like (o_o) or (T_T). Faces using rare Unicode (the classic ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) included) are usually stripped or tagged out by the filter in most experiences.
Usernames and display names
Usernames allow only letters, numbers, and a single underscore. Display names are slightly looser but still ASCII-only — no Unicode faces. If you want personality, that leaves creative ASCII like xX_Name_Xx styling.
Where full faces DO work
Roblox group descriptions, your profile “About” section, and community posts accept more Unicode, so a simple kaomoji often survives there. Test with a basic face from our Text Faces page before committing to something elaborate.
Safe list to copy
- (o_o) — neutral stare
- (T_T) — crying
- \o/ — celebration
- (>_<) — frustrated
- (^_^) — happy
- ( ._.) — awkward
For games with looser filters like Discord communities around Roblox, the full Lenny face collection works normally.