What does ๐๏ธ Pen mean?
An everyday ballpoint pen. It stands for writing, signing forms, filling in paperwork and taking notes. People use it to say โsign hereโ, to mention homework or exams, or to share that they are writing something down. It feels more ordinary and practical than ๐๏ธ or โ๏ธ, and more permanent than โ๏ธ, which suggests something you can still erase.
๐๏ธ Pen is an emoji from the Objects category (writing tools), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
Example messages
๐๏ธ Pen on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Pen looks on each platform.
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Pen emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Pen emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๏ธ 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 :lower_left_ballpoint_pen:.
When was the Pen emoji added?
๐๏ธ Pen was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Pen. The underlying code (U+1F58A U+FE0F) 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.