What does ✒️ Black Nib mean?
The metal nib of a dip or fountain pen, drawn in black. It suggests formal writing, calligraphy, poetry, signatures and old-fashioned elegance. Writers use it for poems and literary posts, lettering artists for their craft, and businesses for signing contracts or making formal announcements. It feels more classic and refined than ✏️ or 🖊️ and pairs nicely with 📜 for anything that should sound official.
✒️ Black Nib is an emoji from the Objects category (writing tools), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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✒️ Black Nib on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Black Nib looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Black Nib emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ✒️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :black_nib:.
When was the Black Nib emoji added?
✒️ Black Nib was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ✒️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Black Nib. The underlying code (U+2712 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.