Who Invented the Smiley Face? Discover the History of the Yellow Icon

The yellow smiley face is immediately recognizable as the symbol for happiness. However, the story behind the graphic isn’t as cheerful as you might expect.

Smiley face: Its enduring origin story will make you grin

The Awkward Language of 'The Emoji Movie' - The Atlantic

The history of the smiley face is not actually that happy — Golden

Who Invented the Smiley Face? Discover the History of the Yellow Icon

The Smiley Face's History: Exploring a Joyful Symbol

Harvey Ross Ball, A Graphic Designer Who Invented the Iconic Smiley Face in 1963

Fifty years and $500m: the happy business of the smiley symbol, Business

The past, present, and future of emojis

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