What does โ๐พ Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?
โ๐พ is the Writing Hand emoji (โ๏ธ) with a medium-dark skin tone (๐พ, Fitzpatrick type 5) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Pen in hand, mid-sentence. It signals writing, note-taking, signing or studying. In chats it means โnotedโ, โwriting that downโ or โworking on itโ, and it suits authors, students and anyone drafting something important. It can also playfully suggest that someone just said something wise enough to record, as in โtaking notes โ๏ธโ. Five skin tones are available.
โ๐พ Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (hands with props), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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โ๐พ Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Writing Hand in every skin tone
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Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and โ๐พ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
โ๐พ Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Writing Hand emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow โ๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: โ๐ป โ๐ผ โ๐ฝ โ๐พ โ๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does โ๐พ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+270D U+1F3FE) 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.