What does ✍️ mean?
Writing hand: writing, signing, taking notes, 'noted'.
Its official Unicode name is WRITING HAND and its CLDR short name is "writing hand" (in Hungarian: "író kéz"). It belongs to the People & Body group and was added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- hand
- write
- writing
In Hungarian: írás, kéz, test
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws ✍️ in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+270D U+FE0F. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
The trailing U+FE0F (emoji variation selector) asks the system to draw a colour emoji instead of a black-and-white text symbol. It is included when you copy it from here.
Technical details
- Official name
- WRITING HAND
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- író kéz
- English name (CLDR)
- writing hand
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.7 (2014)
- Group
- People & Body · hand prop
- Length
- 2 code points · 6 bytes in UTF-8 · 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :writing_hand:
Related emojis
- Nail polish
- Selfie
Frequently asked questions
What does the ✍️ emoji mean?
Writing hand: writing, signing, taking notes, 'noted'.
How do I type the ✍️ emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "hand".
When was the ✍️ emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.7 (2014), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Does ✍️ come in skin tones?
Yes, it comes in five skin tones: your device adds a Unicode skin tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF) after the emoji. You can copy all five variants above.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.