Clowncore (also known as Circuscore ) surrounds things such as clowns, mimes, and jesters, as well as things associated with them such as carnivals and fanfare in general. It is often based in childhood nostalgia . Content from this aesthetic is usually bright and happy and childish, similar to Kidcore , although some portrayals of clowncore can have horror influences related to creepy/killer clowns. Other related aesthetics similar to clowncore can also have suggestive and adult content (clussy). The modern revival of this aesthetic was primarily fueled by the no longer active expressionist, Chase Rebecca, otherwise known as NewWorldEgo by the aesthetic community.

Clowncore aesthetic visuals include:

Clowncore fashion often includes:

There are also Lolita coords based on clowns which can be worn sometimes as part of both aesthetics(especially under Pastel Clowncore).

Pastel Clowncore is a more kawaii version of Clowncore that uses pastel colours. While regular Clowncore is associated with Kidcore, Pastel Clowncore may be more associated with Babycore .

Dark Clowncore involves creepy, eerie, gory, and sometimes gothic images and fashion relating to clowns and circuses. This form of clowncore is popular on Pinterest, Instagram, and certain subsections of TikTok. Like clowncore in general, it is heavily dominated by Latino/a content creators, such as from the US, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil. Compared to the rest of Clowncore, it's typically is characterized by less flamboyant outfits and more streetwear-esque, E-girl, Gothic, Metal and alternative type outfits, with a heavier emphasis on simply wearing stylized clown makeup, owing to it's differing origins and influences.

This in many ways is more common than Clowncore itself thanks to the popularity of comic book supervillains like The Joker and Harley Quinn. Particularly for internet creators, Dark Clowncore has more clear influence from Gothic, E-girl/E-boy , Cosplay, and even Cholo/a subcultures. Due to these more distinct origins from the more childlike and circuslike origins of the brighter clowncore aesthetics, it's almost it's own distinct genre of it's own, often colloquially referred to as Clowngirl/Clownboy. When combined with Pastel Clowncore, this can result in a creepy-cute aesthetic similar to Pastel Goth or even Cutecore or Morute .

Some popular creators under this subgenre include @monstra0.o (Instagram/Tiktok) and @timetotiime (Instagram/Tiktok).

Mimecore is about looking like a mime by wearing berets, black and white shirts, gloves, and makeup, as well as acting like one by using gestures to communicate instead of talking. It is similar to clowncore as both aesthetics are about looking and acting like the style of a certain type of traditional entertainer. Due to the similarities, mimecore usually falls under clowncore. Similar to Dark Clowncore, it is more particularly popular on Instagram.