Paintbrush Emoji
Objects
A wooden-handled brush with bristles coated in a splash of vibrant red paint. It represents the standard tool used for applying pigment to a canvas or surface during an artistic session.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to for discussing DIY projects, fine arts, or home renovations. Users often pair it with 🎨 when posting about creative hobbies, digital design work, or the act of painting a wall. It is also used metaphorically to talk about 'painting the town' or making a fresh start.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2014, the paintbrush was introduced alongside a wave of creative tools meant to reflect the growing popularity of digital illustration and the widespread use of art apps on mobile devices.
Details
Glyph
🖌
Unicode
U+1F58C
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f58c:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory writing
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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.
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