Information emoji ℹ️
ℹ️ is the information sign: a lowercase i on a blue square, the icon of tourist offices and app menus.
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What the information ℹ️ emoji means
ℹ️ is the information sign: a lowercase i on a blue square, the icon of tourist offices and app menus. It means “info”, “FYI”, “note” — it opens a helpful aside in a post or a Slack message, marks a fact, or points to where details can be found. It is one of the calmest emoji: no urgency, no emotion, just “here is something useful”. For a tip or an idea use 💡 light bulb; for something that needs attention, ❗ or ⚠️. Like other letter symbols it needs its variation selector, so ℹ without it shows as a plain italic i.
Unicode name: information · U+2139 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Symbols.
How people use it
- FYI: announcements, updates
- Notes: a helpful aside in documentation
- Where to find out more: next to a link
- Signage: information desks, travel
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| informationU+2139 U+FE0F | Info, FYI | ||
| red question markU+2753 | Question mark | A question | |
| light bulbU+1F4A1 | Idea, tip | ||
| pushpinU+1F4CC | Pinned, important | ||
| memoU+1F4DD | Notes |
Questions people ask
What does ℹ️ mean?
Information — a neutral heads-up or a pointer to details.
Why does the info emoji show as a plain i?
It is the letter symbol U+2139 and needs a variation selector to display as the blue emoji. Copy ℹ️ from this page.
Is there an FYI emoji?
ℹ️ is the closest; 📣 megaphone is used for louder announcements.
Is there a FAQ emoji?
There is no dedicated FAQ emoji, but ℹ️ is the closest match and is widely used to signal frequently asked questions, help pages, and support links.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
