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A black nib depicts the pointed metal writing tip of a fountain pen, shown at an angle

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Code points
U+2712 U+FE0F
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Meaning

A black nib depicts the pointed metal writing tip of a fountain pen, shown at an angle. It commonly represents writing, authorship, signing, or editing, and often appears alongside text about documents, contracts, or stationery. It can convey a formal or literary tone, suggesting careful handwriting or professional correspondence. It is also used for design or typography topics. Because it shows only the nib rather than a full pen, it may be chosen for elegance or precision. Usage varies, and it can stand in generically for pens, ink, or written work.

Black nib — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.

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Quick facts

Code points
U+2712 U+FE0F
Unicode name
black nib
Category
ObjectsWriting
Unicode
6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
Keywords
blacknibpenemojimeaningmean

Developer

Emoji sequenceemoji presentation requested via VS16 (U+FE0F)
Unicode data
Code pointsU+2712 U+FE0F
Unicode nameblack nib
UTF-8E2 9C 92 EF B8 8F
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):black_nib:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)✒️
HTML (decimal)✒️
CSS\2712 \FE0F
Languages
JavaScript\u{2712}\u{FE0F}
Python\u2712\uFE0F
Perl\x{2712}\x{FE0F}
PHP / Ruby\u{2712}\u{FE0F}
Encodings
Punycodexn--eci8054e
URL escape code%E2%9C%92%EF%B8%8F

Frequently asked

What does ✒️ black nib mean?

A black nib depicts the pointed metal writing tip of a fountain pen, shown at an angle. It commonly represents writing, authorship, signing, or editing, and often appears alongside text about documents, contracts, or stationery. It can convey a formal or literary tone, suggesting careful handwriting or professional correspondence. It is also used for design or typography topics. Because it shows only the nib rather than a full pen, it may be chosen for elegance or precision. Usage varies, and it can stand in generically for pens, ink, or written work.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ✒️ black nib?

U+2712 U+FE0F (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :black_nib:

Which emojis are related to ✒️ black nib?

✏️ pencil, 🖋️ fountain pen, 🖊️ pen, 🖌️ paintbrush, 🖍️ crayon, 📝 memo, 🪌 eraser