What does 9️⃣ Keycap: 9 mean?
The digit nine on a keycap. It marks the ninth item in a list and fits phrases like “cloud nine”, “nine to five” and “dressed to the nines”. In Chinese the word for nine sounds like the word for long-lasting, so it can carry a wish for longevity. It also appears in scores, ratings and countdowns.
9️⃣ Keycap: 9 is an emoji from the Symbols category (keycaps), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
9️⃣ Keycap: 9 on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Keycap: 9 looks on each platform.
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Keycap: 9 emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Keycap: 9 emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 9️⃣ 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 :nine:.
When was the Keycap: 9 emoji added?
9️⃣ Keycap: 9 was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 9️⃣ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Keycap: 9. The underlying code (U+0039 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.