- bio usage
- Extremely popular in bios to list identity markers in a clean, visually spaced format: 'Photographer ➕ Traveler ➕ Cat Dad.'
- story usage
- Used in poll stickers and text overlays to add context or enumerate story highlights. Also appears in countdown-to-launch stories with stacked features.
- aesthetic usage
- In minimalist or clean-girl aesthetic content, the ➕ replaces bullet points or commas for a streamlined, editorial look.