Writing hand (✍)
U+270D · WRITING HAND · 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
270D Alt+X
Type 270D 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 and type “writing hand” to find ✍.
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 “writing hand” and click ✍ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “writing hand” to find ✍.
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 ;writinghan.
- Now type ;writinghan 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 ;writinghan.
- Type ;writinghan in any app and tap ✍ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 270d Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 270d and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✍ means and how it is used
Writing hand (✍) is the Unicode character U+270D, officially called WRITING HAND. It is in the Dingbats block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: hand, write, writing.
On this site it is part of the hands (28 symbols), next to ✌ ☞.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML decimal | ✍ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✍ | |
| CSS | content: "\270D"; | |
| JavaScript | \u270D | |
| URL | %E2%9C%8D | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 8D | |
| Unicode | U+270D |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ✍ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for 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 | Writing hand |
| Português | Mão escrevendo |
| Español | Mano escribiendo |
| Italiano | Mano che scrive |
| Français | Main qui écrit |
| Deutsch | Schreibende Hand |
| Türkçe | Yazan el |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Tangan menulis |
| Polski | Pisząca dłoń |
| Русский | Пишущая рука |
| 日本語 | 書く手 |
| 한국어 | 글 쓰는 손 |
Related symbols
All Hands →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 270D 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 ;writinghan.
What is the HTML code for the writing hand?
There is no named entity; use ✍ or ✍. In CSS write \270D, in JavaScript \u270D.
Will ✍ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ✍ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.