What Are Zero-Width Emotes?
Zero-width emotes are special emotes that overlay other emotes instead of sitting beside them. This creates combo effects — like hats, tears, rain, sparkles, or face edits.
Example:
Typing
OMEGALUL Crying
would layer the “Crying” zero-width emote on top of “OMEGALUL” — making it look like the emote is crying.
How to Use Them in Chat
Just type the base emote followed by a zero-width emote (in the correct order)
You can stack multiple zero-width emotes onto one base
Use the emote menu to explore available animated and zero-width options
Not all zero-width emotes work well with every base — experiment with combos for fun results.
Uploading Your Own
When uploading a new emote, check the box for:
Overlaying (if it’s intended to overlay another emote)
Ready to add more creative emotes to your set?
Check out:
How to Upload an Emote to 7TV