From 4fa7227b948ae4fc26d8a8c487c612e311dcb48e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Spencer Brower <6729162+sbrow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:28:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Emoji shorthand.

---
 TODOS.md     |   6 +-
 content.odin |   3 +-
 emoji.odin   | 438 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 443 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 emoji.odin

diff --git a/TODOS.md b/TODOS.md
index 59db89c..d3b15c8 100644
--- a/TODOS.md
+++ b/TODOS.md
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   - Option B: Steal Tufte's sidenote/margin-note CSS (adapt for dark theme), keep TailwindCSS
   - Option C: Full Tufte CSS — drop TailwindCSS, no build step, semantic HTML, customize for dark theme + Roboto
   - Our sidenote HTML pattern already matches Tufte's exactly
-- [ ] GitHub alerts (`> [!CAUTION]` → styled blockquote) — 2 posts
 - [ ] Block attributes on code fences (`{ #ex-1 }`) — hello-world.md
-- [ ] Emoji shortcodes (`:shrug:` etc.) — 2 instances
+- [x] Emoji shortcodes (`:shrug:` etc.) — 2 instances
+  - [ ] Backslash in shrug not visible.
 - [ ] include-code shortcode (`{{< include-code ... >}}`) — i-ported-fd-to-odin
-- [ ] Nix build integration — main flake runs thor + tailwindcss instead of Hugo
+- [x] Nix build integration — main flake runs thor + tailwindcss instead of Hugo
 - [ ] Copy-to-clipboard button on code blocks (was in Hugo's custom-head.html)
 - [ ] OpenGraph meta tags
diff --git a/content.odin b/content.odin
index ba7acd9..f30dd0c 100644
--- a/content.odin
+++ b/content.odin
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ load_page :: proc(
 	if strings.has_suffix(file_path, ".html") {
 		page.body_html = strings.clone(body)
 	} else {
-		clean_body, defs := strip_definitions(body)
+		expanded := expand_emoji(body)
+		clean_body, defs := strip_definitions(expanded)
 		html := cm.markdown_to_html_from_string(clean_body, {.Unsafe})
 		page.body_html = inject_alerts(inject_sidenotes(html, defs))
 	}
diff --git a/emoji.odin b/emoji.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96a4539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emoji.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,438 @@
+#+feature dynamic-literals
+package main
+
+import "core:strings"
+
+EMOJIS: map[string]string = {
+	// People
+	"smile" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x84",
+	"laughing" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x86",
+	"blush" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x8a",
+	"smiley" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x83",
+	"wink" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x89",
+	"joy" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa3",
+	"rofl" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa3",
+	"relaxed" = "\xe2\x98\xba\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"thinking" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x94",
+	"neutral_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x90",
+	"expressionless" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x91",
+	"no_mouth" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb6",
+	"rolling_eyes" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x84",
+	"smirk" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x8f",
+	"persevere" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa3",
+	"disappointed_relieved" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa5",
+	"open_mouth" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xae",
+	"zipper_mouth_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x90",
+	"hushed" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xaf",
+	"sleepy" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xaa",
+	"tired_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xab",
+	"sleeping" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb4",
+	"relieved" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x8c",
+	"stuck_out_tongue" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x9b",
+	"stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x9c",
+	"stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x9d",
+	"drooling_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa4",
+	"unamused" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x92",
+	"sweat" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x85",
+	"pensive" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x94",
+	"confused" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x95",
+	"upside_down_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x83",
+	"money_mouth_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x91",
+	"astonished" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb2",
+	"white_frowning_face" = "\xe2\x98\xb9\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"slightly_sad_face" = "\xe2\x98\xb9\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"confounded" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x96",
+	"disappointed" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x9e",
+	"worried" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x9f",
+	"triumph" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa4",
+	"cry" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa2",
+	"sob" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xad",
+	"frowning" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa6",
+	"frowning_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x81",
+	"anguished" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa7",
+	"fearful" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa8",
+	"weary" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa9",
+	"grimacing" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xac",
+	"cold_sweat" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb0",
+	"scream" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb1",
+	"flushed" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb3",
+	"dizzy_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb5",
+	"rage" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa1",
+	"angry" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xa0",
+	"innocent" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x87",
+	"cowboy_hat_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa0",
+	"clown_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa1",
+	"mask" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\xb7",
+	"thermometer_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x92",
+	"head_bandage" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\x95",
+	"nauseated_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa2",
+	"sneezing_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa7",
+	"smiling_imp" = "\xf0\x9f\x98\x88",
+	"imp" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\xbf",
+	"shrug" = "\xc2\xaf\\_(\xe3\x83\x84)_/\xc2\xaf",
+	"facepalm" = "\xf0\x9f\xa4\xa6",
+	"facepunch" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8a",
+	"wave" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8b",
+	"ok_hand" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8c",
+	"thumbsup" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8d",
+	"thumbsdown" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8e",
+	"clap" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x8f",
+	"pray" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x8f",
+	"point_up" = "\xe2\x98\x9d\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"point_down" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x87",
+	"point_left" = "\xf0\x9f\x91\x88",
+	"point_right" = "\xf0\x9f\x89\x89",
+	"v" = "\xe2\x9c\x8c\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"raised_hands" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x8c",
+	"muscle" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xaa",
+	"fist" = "\xe2\x9c\x8a",
+	"hand" = "\xe2\x9c\x8b",
+
+	// Hearts & symbols
+	"heart" = "\xe2\x9d\xa4\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"orange_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\xa7\xa1",
+	"yellow_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x9b",
+	"green_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x9a",
+	"blue_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x99",
+	"purple_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x9c",
+	"broken_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x94",
+	"sparkling_heart" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x96",
+	"100" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xaf",
+	"anger" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa2",
+	"checkered_flag" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x81",
+	"crossed_flags" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xa9",
+	"rocket" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x80",
+	"star" = "\xe2\xad\x90",
+	"star2" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x9f",
+	"sparkles" = "\xe2\x9c\xa8",
+	"boom" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa5",
+	"exclamation" = "\xe2\x9d\x97",
+	"question" = "\xe2\x9d\x93",
+	"grey_exclamation" = "\xe2\x9d\x95",
+	"grey_question" = "\xe2\x9d\x94",
+	"zzz" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa4",
+	"warning" = "\xe2\x9a\xa0\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"no_entry_sign" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xab",
+	"no_entry" = "\xe2\x9b\x94",
+	"white_check_mark" = "\xe2\x9c\x85",
+	"negative_squared_cross_mark" = "\xe2\x9d\x8e",
+	"x" = "\xe2\x9d\x8c",
+	"o" = "\xe2\xad\x95",
+	"heavy_plus_sign" = "\xe2\x9e\x95",
+	"heavy_minus_sign" = "\xe2\x9e\x96",
+	"heavy_division_sign" = "\xe2\x9e\x97",
+	"copyright" = "\xc2\xa9\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"registered" = "\xc2\xae\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"tm" = "\xe2\x84\xa2\xef\xb8\x8f",
+
+	// Nature & weather
+	"fire" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\xa5",
+	"zap" = "\xe2\x9a\xa1",
+	"sunny" = "\xe2\x98\x80\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"cloud" = "\xe2\x98\x81\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"rainbow" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x88",
+	"snowflake" = "\xe2\x9d\x84\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"dash" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa8",
+	"tornado" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xaa\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"deciduous_tree" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb3",
+	"evergreen_tree" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb2",
+	"palm_tree" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb4",
+	"cactus" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb5",
+	"tulip" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb7",
+	"rose" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xb9",
+	"sunflower" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xbb",
+	"hibiscus" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xba",
+	"earth_africa" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x8d",
+	"earth_americas" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x8e",
+	"earth_asia" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x8f",
+	"new_moon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x9a",
+	"full_moon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\x95",
+
+	// Food & drink
+	"coffee" = "\xe2\x98\x95",
+	"tea" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xb5",
+	"beer" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xba",
+	"beers" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xbb",
+	"wine_glass" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xb7",
+	"tropical_drink" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xb9",
+	"apple" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8e",
+	"green_apple" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8f",
+	"orange" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8a",
+	"lemon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8b",
+	"banana" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8c",
+	"watermelon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x89",
+	"grapes" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x87",
+	"strawberry" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x93",
+	"melon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x88",
+	"cherries" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x92",
+	"peach" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x91",
+	"pineapple" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x8d",
+	"pizza" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x95",
+	"hamburger" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\x94",
+	"hotdog" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xad",
+	"taco" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xae",
+	"burrito" = "\xf0\x9f\x8c\xaf",
+	"cake" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xb0",
+	"cookie" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xaa",
+	"chocolate_bar" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xab",
+	"candy" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xac",
+	"popcorn" = "\xf0\x9f\x8d\xbf",
+
+	// Animals
+	"dog" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb6",
+	"cat" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb1",
+	"mouse" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xad",
+	"hamster" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb9",
+	"rabbit" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb0",
+	"bear" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xbb",
+	"panda_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xbc",
+	"koala" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa8",
+	"tiger" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xaf",
+	"lion_face" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x81",
+	"cow" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xae",
+	"pig" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb7",
+	"frog" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb8",
+	"monkey_face" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb5",
+	"see_no_evil" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x88",
+	"hear_no_evil" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x89",
+	"speak_no_evil" = "\xf0\x9f\x99\x8a",
+	"owl" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x89",
+	"bat" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x87",
+	"wolf" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xba",
+	"boar" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x97",
+	"horse" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x8e",
+	"unicorn" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x84",
+	"honeybee" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9d",
+	"bug" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9b",
+	"snail" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x8c",
+	"beetle" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9e",
+	"ant" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9c",
+	"spider" = "\xf0\x9f\x95\xb7",
+	"scorpion" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x82",
+	"turtle" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa2",
+	"snake" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x8d",
+	"octopus" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x99",
+	"shell" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9a",
+	"whale" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xb3",
+	"dolphin" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xac",
+	"fish" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x9f",
+	"tropical_fish" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa0",
+	"blowfish" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa1",
+	"penguin" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa7",
+	"chicken" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\x94",
+	"bird" = "\xf0\x9f\x90\xa6",
+	"eagle" = "\xf0\x9f\xa6\x85",
+
+	// Objects
+	"computer" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xbb",
+	"iphone" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xb1",
+	"keyboard" = "\xe2\x8c\xa8\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"desktop_computer" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\xa5",
+	"printer" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\xa8",
+	"mouse_three_button" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\xb1",
+	"joystick" = "\xf0\x9f\x95\xb9",
+	"stash" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xbe",
+	"floppy_disk" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xbe",
+	"cd" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xbf",
+	"dvd" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x80",
+	"vhs" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xbc",
+	"camera" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xb7",
+	"video_camera" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xb9",
+	"tv" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xba",
+	"radio" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xbb",
+	"pager" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x9f",
+	"telephone" = "\xe2\x98\x8e\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"fax" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xa0",
+	"bulb" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa1",
+	"candle" = "\xf0\x9f\x95\xaf",
+	"bathtub" = "\xf0\x9f\x9b\x81",
+	"shower" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xbf",
+	"toilet" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xbd",
+	"wrench" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\xa7",
+	"hammer" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\xa8",
+	"nut_and_bolt" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\xa9",
+	"gear" = "\xe2\x9a\x99\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"link" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x97",
+	"lock" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x92",
+	"unlock" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x93",
+	"key" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x91",
+	"bell" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x94",
+	"bookmark" = "\xf0\x9f\x94\x96",
+	"pushpin" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x8c",
+	"paperclip" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x8e",
+	"memo" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x9d",
+	"pencil2" = "\xe2\x9c\x8f\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"black_nib" = "\xe2\x9c\x92\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"pen" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\x8a",
+	"paintbrush" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\x8c",
+	"crayon" = "\xf0\x9f\x96\x8d",
+	"book" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x97",
+	"books" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x9a",
+	"ledger" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x92",
+	"notebook" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x93",
+	"scroll" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x9c",
+	"page_with_curl" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x84",
+	"newspaper" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xb0",
+	"chart_with_upwards_trend" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x88",
+	"chart_with_downwards_trend" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x89",
+	"bar_chart" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x8a",
+	"calendar" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x85",
+	"date" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\x85",
+	"hourglass" = "\xe2\x8f\xb3",
+	"hourglass_flowing_sand" = "\xe2\x8f\xb3",
+	"clock" = "\xf0\x9f\x95\x90",
+	"alarm_clock" = "\xe2\x8f\xb0",
+	"stopwatch" = "\xe2\x8f\xb1",
+	"watch" = "\xe2\x8c\x9a",
+	"moneybag" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb0",
+	"yen" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb4",
+	"dollar" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb5",
+	"euro" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb6",
+	"pound" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb7",
+	"money_with_wings" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb8",
+	"credit_card" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xb3",
+	"gem" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\x8e",
+	"bomb" = "\xf0\x9f\x92\xa3",
+	"gift" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x81",
+	"balloon" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x88",
+	"tada" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x89",
+	"confetti_ball" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x8a",
+	"package" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xa6",
+	"mailbox" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xab",
+	"inbox_tray" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xa5",
+	"outbox_tray" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xa4",
+	"email" = "\xe2\x9c\x89\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"envelope" = "\xe2\x9c\x89\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"incoming_envelope" = "\xf0\x9f\x93\xa8",
+
+	// Activities
+	"soccer" = "\xe2\x9a\xbd",
+	"basketball" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x80",
+	"football" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x88",
+	"baseball" = "\xe2\x9a\xbe",
+	"tennis" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xbe",
+	"8ball" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb1",
+	"bowling" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb3",
+	"video_game" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xae",
+	"dart" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xaf",
+	"game_die" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb2",
+	"slot_machine" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb0",
+	"cards" = "\xf0\x9f\x83\x8f",
+	"black_joker" = "\xf0\x9f\x83\x9f",
+	"mahjong" = "\xf0\x9f\x80\x84",
+	"musical_note" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb5",
+	"notes" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb6",
+	"saxophone" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb7",
+	"guitar" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb8",
+	"musical_keyboard" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xb9",
+	"trumpet" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xba",
+	"violin" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xbb",
+	"drum" = "\xf0\x9f\xa5\x81",
+	"headphones" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xa7",
+	"microphone" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xa4",
+	"level_slider" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x9a",
+	"control_knobs" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\x9b",
+	"ticket" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xab",
+	"art" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xa8",
+	"circus_tent" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xaa",
+	"theater_masks" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xad",
+	"clapper" = "\xf0\x9f\x8e\xac",
+
+	// Travel
+	"car" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x97",
+	"taxi" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x95",
+	"bus" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x8d",
+	"train" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x86",
+	"metro" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x87",
+	"light_rail" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x88",
+	"tram" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x8a",
+	"bike" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xb2",
+	"motorcycle" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x8d",
+	"airplane" = "\xe2\x9c\x88\xef\xb8\x8f",
+	"helicopter" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\x81",
+	"boat" = "\xe2\x9b\xb5",
+	"sailboat" = "\xe2\x9b\xb5",
+	"ship" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xa2",
+	"fuelpump" = "\xe2\x9b\xbd",
+	"construction" = "\xf0\x9f\x9a\xa7",
+	"house" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa0",
+	"house_with_garden" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa1",
+	"office" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa2",
+	"post_office" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa3",
+	"hospital" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa5",
+	"bank" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa6",
+	"hotel" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xa8",
+	"school" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xab",
+	"department_store" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xac",
+	"church" = "\xe2\x9b\xaa",
+	"castle" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xb0",
+	"factory" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\xad",
+	"tokyo_tower" = "\xf0\x9f\x97\xbc",
+	"statue_of_liberty" = "\xf0\x9f\x97\xbd",
+	"fountain" = "\xe2\x9b\xb2",
+	"tent" = "\xe2\x9b\xba",
+	"mountain" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x94",
+	"snow_capped_mountain" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x94",
+	"beach" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x96",
+	"camping" = "\xf0\x9f\x8f\x95",
+	"world_map" = "\xf0\x9f\x97\xba",
+	"japan" = "\xf0\x9f\x97\xbe",
+};
+
+expand_emoji :: proc(text: string) -> string {
+	if len(EMOJIS) == 0 {
+		return text
+	}
+
+	parts: [dynamic]string
+	defer delete(parts)
+
+	remaining := text
+
+	for {
+		colon := strings.index(remaining, ":")
+		if colon < 0 {
+			append(&parts, remaining)
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Find the closing colon
+		after := remaining[colon + 1:]
+		end := strings.index(after, ":")
+		if end < 0 {
+			append(&parts, remaining)
+			break
+		}
+
+		shortcode := remaining[colon + 1 : colon + 1 + end]
+
+		// Validate: shortcode must be all lowercase letters, digits, or underscores
+		// and must not contain whitespace
+		valid := true
+		for c in shortcode {
+			if !(c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') && !(c >= '0' && c <= '9') && c != '_' && c != '+' && c != '-' {
+				valid = false
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !valid || len(shortcode) == 0 {
+			append(&parts, remaining[:colon + 1])
+			remaining = remaining[colon + 1:]
+			continue
+		}
+
+		emoji, found := EMOJIS[shortcode]
+		if !found {
+			append(&parts, remaining[:colon + 1])
+			remaining = remaining[colon + 1:]
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Replace :shortcode: with emoji
+		append(&parts, remaining[:colon])
+		append(&parts, emoji)
+		remaining = remaining[colon + 1 + end + 1:]
+	}
+
+	return strings.join(parts[:], "")
+}