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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 Twitter/X
Category Objects
Subcategory office
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
straight rulerstationerycalculatelengthmathschooldrawingarchitectsketchedgemeasurementrulerengineeringprecision

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.

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