What does ๐ Locked with Pen mean?
A padlock with a fountain pen. It suggests privacy, confidentiality and secure signing: encrypted documents, NDAs, legal papers or private notes. People use it for confidential information, signed agreements or secure messaging. It is more specific than ๐, combining the ideas of a signature and protection, and it is fairly rare in casual chat.
๐ Locked with Pen is an emoji from the Objects category (locks & keys), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about ink, lock, nib and privacy.
Example messages
๐ Locked with Pen on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Locked with Pen looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Locked with Pen 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 :lock_with_ink_pen:.
When was the Locked with Pen emoji added?
๐ Locked with Pen 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 Locked with Pen. The underlying code (U+1F50F) 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.