Toolbox Emoji

Objects

A red, rectangular toolbox with a top handle and a secure latch. It is shown open or closed depending on the platform, typically filled with essential hand tools like a hammer or wrench.

Usage Context

Used to signal home improvement projects, general repairs, or professional maintenance work. It often appears in conversations about hardware, DIY tutorials, or when someone is 'gearing up' to fix a problem, similar to how people use 🛠 or 🔧 to denote technical labor.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0, the toolbox was introduced alongside other professional equipment icons to give users a specific way to represent skilled trades and mechanical work in digital communication.

Details

Glyph

🧰

Unicode

U+1F9F0

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9f0:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDF0;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory tool

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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