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A straight ruler used to measure distances or draw straight lines.

A straight ruler used to measure distances or draw straight lines. Emoji

Objects

A yellow or white plastic ruler marked with precise black graduation lines. It is designed for measuring physical lengths or acting as a rigid guide for drawing perfectly straight lines.

Usage Context

Frequently used to represent schoolwork, engineering, architectural planning, or the literal concept of measuring something. It serves as a visual shorthand for precision and accuracy, often appearing alongside ✏️ or 📐 in posts about homework or creative design projects.

History

Rulers have been essential tools for builders and students for centuries, but this emoji version was added to the Unicode standard in 2010. It reflects the transition of drafting from physical drafting tables to digital interfaces, maintaining the classic look of a classroom supply.

Details

Glyph
📏
Unicode
U+1F4CF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4cf:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory office
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Tags
straight rulerstationerycalculatelengthmathschooldrawingarchitectsketchedgemeasurementrulerengineeringprecision

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

Apache 2.0SIL OFL 1.1Noto Repository

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