Compass text art & fancy fonts
30 pieces of compass text art drawn from plain characters, plus 30 styled Unicode fonts for usernames. Text art needs a monospaced view to line up properly, so it lands best in Discord code blocks and desktop chats.
30 text art · 30 fonts — tap to copy
Compass text art
30 piecesN | W -- * -- E | Scompass rose.-~~~-. / N \ | W + E | \ S / '-...-'compass dial^ /|\ | | Nnorth arrow/\ / \ | ^^ | | | \ / \/compass needle|\ | \ ___|__\___ \ / ~~~~\______/~~~~sailing ship_ (_) __|__ \ | / \ | / \|/anchor/\ |> / \ | / /\ \ | / / \ \| /_/ \_\summit flag___________________ | ~~~~~ /\ X | | ~~ / \ / | | ~~~~ ( )/ | |__________________|
treasure map_________ /_________\ | ___|___ | | | | | | | |___|___| | |___________|
treasure chest_______ | N -> |_______| <- S | |____| | |signpost/\ / \ / /\ \ / / \ \ /_|____|_\tent______ _|______\ \________\ | / \telescopeo /|\/ / \ / \ hiker
trail hiker) ( ( ) ) ( /__| |__\ campfire
campfire_ _ [_]~[_] \/ [==] gps satgps satellite_____ | |__ | \ |_________\ boot
hiking boot~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the sea
sea waves* * | * *--- ---* * | * *north star\ | / \ | / \ | / \ | / the road
open roadN \ | / W --+-- E / | \ Sfancy rose___ ___ ( )( ) ( O )( O ) (___)(___) lookout
binoculars|\ | \ |__\ | | waypoint
trail flag_ _ | || | | || |_ \ / | | | |
cactus,-. ( )___ | | | | |_| |___| desert trek
camel|=| | | /| |\ /_|_|_\ ~~~~~~~~~lighthouse\ | / --(O)-- / | \ the helm
ship wheel__o / \______ \________/ ~~~~~~
kayak.-""-. / | | \ |--|--|--| \_|__|_/ the globe
globe___ / \ | O | \ / \ / v you are heremap pin___ /___\ | [] | | | |____| packed
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Styled compass text for usernames
30 stylesFancy Unicode fonts for your compass username, bio or gamertag — tap to copy.
Frequently asked questions
What does the 🧭 compass emoji mean?+
The 🧭 compass emoji stands for navigation, travel and finding your way — literally on a map, or figuratively as your “moral compass” pointing toward the right path. It’s a favorite for hiking, sailing and wanderlust posts.
Who invented the compass?+
The magnetic compass was invented in China — Han-dynasty fortune tellers used lodestone “south-pointing spoons”, and Shen Kuo described a true magnetic needle compass in 1088. The idea reached Europe and the Islamic world by the 1100s and powered the Age of Exploration.