Pencil emoji ✏️
Emoji 0.6 (2010) · U+270F U+FE0F
What ✏️ means
Unicode lists no extra keywords for ✏️ in this language, so search for it by its name: pencil.
You will find ✏️ among the writing (8 emoji), part of objects with 268 emoji in all. Its neighbours include ✒️ 🖋️ 🖊️ 🖌️.
Will ✏️ show on my friend's phone?
One of the first emoji ever: ✏️ is part of Emoji 0.6 from 2010, the set that started on Japanese phones. It shows everywhere.
How to type ✏️
Search for pencil in the emoji picker of your phone or computer to find ✏️.
- Windows 10 and 11: press Win+. to open the emoji panel, then type pencil.
- Mac: press Ctrl+⌘+Space and type pencil in the search box.
- iPhone and Android: open the emoji keyboard, tap its search field and type pencil.
Codes for developers
Under the hood, ✏️ is 2 code points (U+270F U+FE0F), 6 bytes in UTF-8 and 2 UTF-16 units, which is what a JavaScript length check counts.
Paste the emoji itself where you can. Use these codes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript or a URL.
| Code points | U+270F U+FE0F | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ✏️ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✏️ | |
| CSS | content: "\270F \FE0F"; | |
| JavaScript | \u270F\uFE0F | |
| URL | %E2%9C%8F%EF%B8%8F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 8F EF B8 8F |
Names in other languages
The CLDR name of ✏️ in the 12 languages of this site. Each links to that language's page.
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All objects emoji →Questions people ask
What does the pencil emoji mean?
Unicode calls ✏️ "pencil" and lists it in the writing subgroup of objects. It means just what the name says.
When was the pencil emoji added?
It is one of the very first emoji, part of Emoji 0.6 from 2010, so it works on any phone.
How do I type the pencil emoji?
Search for pencil in the emoji picker of your phone or computer to find ✏️.