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Hourglass not done

Hourglass not done Emoji

Travel

A classic glass hourglass with sand actively trickling from the top bulb to the bottom. Unlike the finished hourglass ⌛, this version indicates that time is still passing or that a task is currently in progress.

Usage Context

This is the go-to icon for signifying loading screens, pending status updates, or waiting for a response in a chat. It is frequently used in digital interfaces to tell the user that a server is processing data or that a timer is currently active.

History

The hourglass has served as a primary visual shorthand for 'waiting' since the early days of graphical user interfaces. It was officially codified in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 to standardize the way computers communicate time-sensitive delays to users across different platforms.

Details

Glyph
⏳
Unicode
U+23F3
Shortcode
:emoji_u23f3:
HTML Entity
⏳

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory time
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
hourglass not doneoldschooltimecountdownflowingsandtimerloadingwaitingin progresshourglass

Microsoft Fluent License

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