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placeholdji

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Emjoi placeholder image service

CodePen Demo โ†—๏ธ

Use Case

  1. Emojis are technically "text" in the browser, but you might need them as an image someday. (e.g. Backgrounds, masks, filtered, fallbacks)
  2. You need a quick, arbitrary placeholder image with a shape.

Usage

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ’Ž/
Use trailing slashes!

Output

Diamond emoji

Sizes

Biggest (500)
https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿค /500/

Big cowboy

Smallest (5)
https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿฑ/5/

Smol kitty

Anything Between
https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ‘ป/256/

Ghost emoji

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿฉ/33.333/

Ghost emoji

Fallback Colors

The browser/server may render a single-color symbol from the font instead of an emoji. A color string can optionally be provided in the URL to be used by the font.

https://placeholdji.val.run/โš ๏ธ/256/red/

Red alert

https://placeholdji.val.run/โ˜€/256/rgb(255,200,0)/

Yellow sun

Filters

Some SVG filter presets have been created.
Use the following preset names in a URL to apply the filter's effects to the placeholder:

  • shadow - Enhanced drop shadow with better opacity
  • glow - Soft glow effect around the symbol
  • neon - Multi-layered neon glow effect
  • emboss - 3D embossed appearance using convolution matrix
  • threed - Simple 3D effect with offset shadow
  • blur - Gaussian blur effect
  • outline - Black outline around the symbol
  • vintage - Sepia-toned vintage color effect
  • metallic - Chrome/metallic appearance with specular lighting
  • fire - Red/orange fire-like color transformation
  • ice - Cool blue ice-like effect
  • rainbow - RGB color separation effect
  • hologram - Translucent holographic appearance

Shadow

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ”ฅ/100/red/shadow/

Fire with shadow

https://placeholdji.val.run/โญ/150/gold/shadow/

Star with shadow

Glow

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ’Ž/120/blue/glow/

Diamond with glow

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŒŸ/100/yellow/glow/

Star with glow

Neon

https://placeholdji.val.run/โšก/150/cyan/neon/

Lightning with neon

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŽฏ/120/magenta/neon/

Target with neon

Emboss

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ/140/silver/emboss/

Shield with emboss

https://placeholdji.val.run/โš™๏ธ/100/gray/emboss/

Gear with emboss

3D Effect

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŽฒ/130/white/threed/

Dice with 3D effect

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ“ฆ/110/brown/threed/

Package with 3D effect

Blur

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ‘ป/140/white/blur/

Ghost with blur

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ’จ/100/lightgray/blur/

Wind with blur

Outline

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ’ก/120/yellow/outline/

Lightbulb with outline

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ”‘/100/gold/outline/

Key with outline

Vintage

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ“ธ/150/vintage/

Camera with vintage filter

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŽญ/120/vintage/

Theater masks with vintage filter

Metallic

https://placeholdji.val.run/โš”๏ธ/140/metallic/

Sword with metallic effect

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ†/130/metallic/

Trophy with metallic effect

Fire

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ”ฅ/120/fire/

Fire with fire filter

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŒถ๏ธ/100/fire/

Pepper with fire filter

Ice

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ–/130/ice/

Snowflake with ice filter

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿท/110/ice/

Ice cube with ice filter

Rainbow

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐ŸŒˆ/150/rainbow/

Rainbow with rainbow filter

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿฆ„/120/rainbow/

Unicorn with rainbow filter

Hologram

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ‘ฝ/140/hologram/

Alien with hologram filter

https://placeholdji.val.run/๐Ÿ›ธ/120/hologram/

UFO with hologram filter

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