Official Meaning & Overview
Represents writing, drawing, or note-taking. Used to express creation, ideas, editing, or learning.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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Unicode Codepoint Breakdown
Composite emoji sequence formed by multiple Unicode codepoints (ZWJ / Variation Selector / Regional Indicators)
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⚙️Technical Info
U+270F U+FE0F270F-FE0F:pencil:Developer Codes
:pencil:✏️✏️\270F\FE0F\u{270F}\u{FE0F}\u270F\uFE0F%E2%9C%8F%EF%B8%8FQuick Reference FAQ
What does the ✏️ Pencil emoji mean?
Represents writing, drawing, or note-taking. Used to express creation, ideas, editing, or learning.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ✏️ Pencil?
The Unicode codepoint for ✏️ is U+270F U+FE0F, its HTML hex entity is ✏️, and its shortcode is :pencil:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ✏️ Pencil emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: 한국어 "연필", 日本語 "鉛筆", 简体中文 "铅笔", 繁體中文 "鉛筆", Español "Lápiz".