What does #️⃣ Keycap: # mean?
The number sign on a keycap, also known as the hash or pound key. It stands for hashtags, numbering (“#️⃣1 fan”) or the hash key on a phone keypad. People use it to label topics in posts, mark channels in chat apps or add a techy touch. It is the same symbol that sits in front of every trending tag.
#️⃣ Keycap: # is an emoji from the Symbols category (keycaps), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
#️⃣ Keycap: # on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Keycap: # looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Keycap: # 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 :hash:.
When was the Keycap: # emoji added?
#️⃣ Keycap: # 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 Keycap: #. The underlying code (U+0023 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.