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Pencil

✏️ is the pencil emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010).

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Where writing emoji usually appear

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
PENCIL
CLDR short name
pencil
Codepoint
U+270F U+FE0F
Hex
270F FE0F
Emoji version
0.6
Unicode version
6.0
First released
2010
Unicode group
Objects
Unicode subgroup
writing
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.

:pencil2:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

pencil

How it looks

Pencil — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Pencil — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Pencil — 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 ✏️ pencil emoji mean?
✏️ is the pencil emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010).
What is the Unicode codepoint for ✏️?
U+270F U+FE0F: the character U+270F (PENCIL) followed by U+FE0F, variation selector-16, which asks for the colour emoji form. Without U+FE0F many systems draw U+270F as a plain text symbol.
When was the ✏️ pencil emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. 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 “pencil”. 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 :pencil2: 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.