keycap: #
This symbol depicts a hash or number sign enclosed in a rounded square, styled like a keyboard key
Meaning
This symbol depicts a hash or number sign enclosed in a rounded square, styled like a keyboard key. It commonly represents the hash mark itself, used for numbering, tagging, or referencing topics and channels. In conversation it often appears when discussing social media hashtags, phone keypad entries, or coding and technical notation. It can also stand in for the word "number" before a figure. Usage varies: some read it mainly as a tag marker, others as a literal key. Context usually clarifies which sense is intended.
Keycap: # — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Unicode data
U+0023 U+FE0F U+20E3keycap: #23 EF B8 8F E2 83 A3Shortcodes
:keycap:HTML & CSS
#️⃣#️⃣\0023 \FE0F \20E3 Languages
\u{0023}\u{FE0F}\u{20E3}\u0023\uFE0F\u20E3\x{0023}\x{FE0F}\x{20E3}\u{0023}\u{FE0F}\u{20E3}Encodings
xn--#-1sn2401h%23%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3Frequently asked
What does #️⃣ keycap: # mean?
This symbol depicts a hash or number sign enclosed in a rounded square, styled like a keyboard key. It commonly represents the hash mark itself, used for numbering, tagging, or referencing topics and channels. In conversation it often appears when discussing social media hashtags, phone keypad entries, or coding and technical notation. It can also stand in for the word "number" before a figure. Usage varies: some read it mainly as a tag marker, others as a literal key. Context usually clarifies which sense is intended.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for #️⃣ keycap: #?
U+0023 U+FE0F U+20E3 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :keycap_:
Which emojis are related to #️⃣ keycap: #?
*️⃣ keycap: *, 0️⃣ keycap: 0, 1️⃣ keycap: 1, 2️⃣ keycap: 2, 3️⃣ keycap: 3, 4️⃣ keycap: 4, 5️⃣ keycap: 5, 6️⃣ keycap: 6