Pencil symbol (✎)
U+270E · LOWER RIGHT PENCIL · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ✎
Windows
No Alt code
✎ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
270E Alt+X
Type 270E and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ✎. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ✎.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “pencil symbol” and click ✎ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ✎ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ✎ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ✎ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;pencil.
- Now type ;pencil anywhere: the keyboard suggests ✎.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ✎:
- Copy ✎ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ✎ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;pencil.
- Type ;pencil in any app and tap ✎ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 270e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 270e and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✎ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ✎ is LOWER RIGHT PENCIL, code point U+270E. You will find it in the Dingbats block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the technical with 120 symbols, among them ⌀ ℡ ⌘ ⌥ ⇧.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ✎ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✎ | |
| CSS | content: "\270E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u270E | |
| URL | %E2%9C%8E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 8E | |
| Unicode | U+270E |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
✎ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ✎ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Pencil symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de lápis |
| Español | Símbolo de lápiz |
| Italiano | Simbolo matita |
| Français | Symbole crayon |
| Deutsch | Bleistift-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Kalem sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol pensil |
| Polski | Symbol ołówka |
| Русский | Символ карандаш |
| 日本語 | 鉛筆記号 |
| 한국어 | 연필 기호 |
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All Technical →Questions people ask
How do I type ✎ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ✎ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 270E and press Alt+X.
How do I type ✎ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ✎. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;pencil.
What is the HTML code for the pencil symbol?
There is no named entity; use ✎ or ✎. In CSS write \270E, in JavaScript \u270E.
Will ✎ show on every phone?
✎ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.