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To overcome the limitation of emotional transmission with traditional text-based instant messaging systems, this paper designs a messenger user interface for transmitting emotion using kinetic typography. This interface provides two input methods to apply motions to the character. One is 'select emotion after selecting motion' method interface, the other is 'select motion after selecting emotion' method interface. Each method provides a basic motion library, nine parts of emotion coordinates, and a library for adding emotion easily. These provide parameter value control function for modifying more appropriate motion with user’s feelings. In other words, a user can transmit entered text with appropriate emotion by using basic motion library and emotion library together, and control parameter values. Additionally, researchers have confirmed the need of the proposed user interface's two input methods, 'select emotion after selecting motion' and 'select motion after selecting emotion', through evaluation of serviceability. With the proposed mobile instant messenger, kinetic typography that transmits emotion easily and quickly can be produced.