#include <LiquidCrystal.h>

// Initialize the LCD with the interface pins
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

// Custom character arrays
// Smiley Face
byte smiley[8] = {
  B00000,
  B01010,
  B00000,
  B00000,
  B10001,
  B01110,
  B00000,
  B00000
};

// Heart
byte heart[8] = {
  B00000,
  B01010,
  B11111,
  B11111,
  B01110,
  B00100,
  B00000,
  B00000
};

// Star
byte star[8] = {
  B00100,
  B01110,
  B11111,
  B01110,
  B11111,
  B01110,
  B00100,
  B00000
};

// Arrow
byte arrow[8] = {
  B00100,
  B01100,
  B11111,
  B01100,
  B00100,
  B00000,
  B00000,
  B00000
};

void setup() {
  lcd.begin(16, 2);            // Initialize a 16x2 LCD
  
  // Create the custom characters in LCD memory
  lcd.createChar(0, smiley);    // Store the smiley face at location 0
  lcd.createChar(1, heart);     // Store the heart at location 1
  lcd.createChar(2, star);      // Store the star at location 2
  lcd.createChar(3, arrow);     // Store the arrow at location 3

  lcd.clear();                  // Clear the LCD display

  // Displaying custom characters on the LCD
  lcd.setCursor(0, 0);          // Position cursor at top-left
  lcd.write(byte(0));           // Display smiley face
  lcd.print(" Smiley");

  lcd.setCursor(0, 1);          // Move to start of the second row
  lcd.write(byte(1));           // Display heart
  lcd.print(" Heart");

  lcd.setCursor(8, 0);          // Position cursor in the middle of first row
  lcd.write(byte(2));           // Display star
  lcd.print(" Star");

  lcd.setCursor(8, 1);          // Move to middle of the second row
  lcd.write(byte(3));           // Display arrow
  lcd.print(" Arrow");
}

void loop() {
  // No animation in this example; characters are statically displayed
}