What does ๐ Closed Book mean?
A closed red book. It is a general symbol for books, reading, textbooks and studying, and the red cover makes it easy to spot in a lineup with ๐, ๐ and ๐, which people use to color-code subjects or reading lists. Because the book is shut, some use it for finishing a novel, ending a chapter of life or closing a topic for good.
๐ Closed Book is an emoji from the Objects category (books & paper), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
๐ Closed Book on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Closed Book looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Closed Book emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :closed_book:.
When was the Closed Book emoji added?
๐ Closed Book was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Closed Book. The underlying code (U+1F4D5) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.