Pencil emoji ✏️
✏️ is the pencil: a yellow pencil with a pink eraser. It means writing, drawing and editing — the edit icon in apps, sketches, homework, back to school — and “pencil it…
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What the pencil ✏️ emoji means
✏️ is the pencil: a yellow pencil with a pink eraser. It means writing, drawing and editing — the edit icon in apps, sketches, homework, back to school — and “pencil it in” for tentative plans. The pens are 🖊️ pen, 🖋️ fountain pen (signing, formality) and ✒️ black nib (calligraphy). All are original 2010 emoji (the pens with variation selectors). Writing set: 📝 memo, ✍️ writing hand, 🖍️ crayon; the classroom on the school guide.
Unicode name: pencil · U+270F U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Objects.
How people use it
- Writing and drawing: sketches, notes
- Editing: the edit icon, corrections
- School: back to school, homework
- Pencil it in: tentative plans
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| pencilU+270F U+FE0F | Pencil, edit | |
| penU+1F58A U+FE0F | Ballpoint | |
| fountain penU+1F58B U+FE0F | Signing | |
| black nibU+2712 U+FE0F | Calligraphy | |
| memoU+1F4DD | Notes |
Questions people ask
What does ✏️ mean?
A pencil — writing, drawing, editing, or “pencil it in”.
Is there a pen emoji?
🖊️ pen, 🖋️ fountain pen and ✒️ black nib.
What does ✏️ mean from a guy?
A note, an edit, or tentative plans.
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.
