Writing hand Emoji

People

A side-profile view of a hand holding a pen or pencil, caught in the motion of writing on a surface. It depicts the act of jotting down notes, signing a document, or composing a message.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to confirm that a message is being composed, to ask for a written response, or to signify that someone is taking notes. It is a popular shorthand for drafting content, often appearing alongside 📝 or 🖊️ to highlight editorial work or creative writing.

History

Included in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, this design was inspired by the classic pen-and-paper icons found in early word processing software and operating system toolbars. It replaced the need for text labels like 'in progress' in digital chat interfaces.

Details

Glyph

✍

Unicode

U+270D

Shortcode

:emoji_u270d:

HTML Entity

✍

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-prop

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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