The 'c:' emote depicts a small pixelated face with a simple smile and headphones. It represents happiness, positivity, or contentment in Twitch chat. The emote is essentially a text emoticon ':)' or ':c' brought to life as a visual emote, with the 'c' representing the smile.
Origin
The 'c:' emote originated as a Better Twitch TV (BTTV) or 7TV emote, likely created around 2016-2018. It's part of a family of simple emoticon-based emotes that gained popularity as third-party extensions allowed more customization beyond standard Twitch emotes. The headphones in the design suggest it may have been created specifically for gaming or streaming communities where headsets are commonly used.
When to use
The 'c:' emote is typically used in the following contexts:
- To express happiness or contentment with something happening on stream - As a positive reaction to good news or wholesome moments - When a streamer does something the viewer enjoys - As a friendly greeting when entering a chat - Sometimes used sarcastically when something unfortunate happens but the user is trying to stay positive
