Double Curly Loop

➿ is the double curly loop emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with “curl”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: DOUBLE CURLY LOOP
CLDR short name: double curly loop
Codepoint: U+27BF
Hex: 27BF
Emoji version: 1.0
Unicode version: 8.0
First released: 2015
Unicode group: Symbols
Unicode subgroup: other-symbol
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:loop:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

curl · curly · double · loop

How it looks

Double Curly Loop — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Double Curly Loop — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Double Curly Loop — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders ➿ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ➿. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the ➿ double curly loop emoji mean?: ➿ is the double curly loop emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with “curl”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ➿?: U+27BF, named DOUBLE CURLY LOOP in the Unicode Standard.
When was the ➿ double curly loop emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ➿ on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “double curly loop”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ➿ from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for ➿?: On GitHub, type :loop: and it turns into ➿ — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.