1) Cyberspace symbols 2) Faces on the Web 3) Text-message figures 4) They often begin with colons 5) Unicode block 6) XP and others 
[Unicode block] Emoticons is a Unicode block containing graphic representations of faces, which are often associated with classic emoticons. They exist largely for compatibility with Japanese telephone carriers` implementations of Shift JIS. Basic Smiling and frowning faces are defined in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. == See also == ...
Symbols which convey the tone of a massage, also known as ‘Smileys'.
Smileys [ these things :-) ] and other character art used to express feelings in email communication.