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

&#xD83D;&#xDD8C;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory writing

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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