What the locked with pen ๐ and locked with key ๐ emoji means
๐ is the locked with pen: a padlock with a fountain pen, Unicodeโs symbol for a digital signature or a privately signed document. ๐ locked with key is a padlock with its key: secure, encrypted, access granted. In chat they mean โsigned and sealedโ, โour secretโ, privacy and security. Both are original 2010 emoji. The plain locks ๐ ๐ are on the lock guide; the key on the key page; the pen ๐๏ธ on the pencil page.
A lock with a pen โ a signed, sealed or private document.
What does ๐ mean?
A lock with its key โ secure, encrypted, access controlled.
What is the difference between ๐ and ๐?
๐ is simply locked; ๐ shows the key, meaning secured with access.
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