What does 8️⃣ Keycap: 8 mean?
The digit eight on a keycap. It counts eight-hour sleeps, eight-hour shifts and the eighth step in a list. In Chinese culture eight is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the word for prosperity, so it appears in good-luck wishes and celebrations. Turned on its side, the digit even resembles the infinity sign.
8️⃣ Keycap: 8 is an emoji from the Symbols category (keycaps), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
8️⃣ Keycap: 8 on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Keycap: 8 looks on each platform.
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Keycap: 8 emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Keycap: 8 emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 8️⃣ 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 :eight:.
When was the Keycap: 8 emoji added?
8️⃣ Keycap: 8 was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 8️⃣ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Keycap: 8. The underlying code (U+0038 U+FE0F U+20E3) 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.