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✍🏻Writing Hand: Light Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 270D 1F3FB
It's a hand holding a pen, shown with a light skin tone. People use it to talk about any activity that involves writing.
Released in 2015 as part of Emoji 1.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
✍🏻 Okay, so this emoji is your go-to for anything involving a pen. Writing an essay? ✍🏻 Signing a contract? ✍🏻 Jotting down a genius idea at 3 AM? ✍🏻 It's basically saying 'I'm putting pen to paper right now' or 'this is a writing moment.' It can be literal, or you can use it to show you're being thoughtful or artistic. The light skin tone just specifies the appearance.
Symbolism
- Writing and Documentation
- Creativity and Thought
- Agreement and Commitment (like signing)
Common Usage Scenarios
- Telling a friend you're finally starting your essay.
- Confirming you've signed an important digital document.
- Posting about your new journal or creative writing project.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Me, writing my 10-page paper due tomorrow. Wish me luck ✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻
Just signed the lease! New apartment, here I come! ✍🏻
Brainstorming session activated. The ideas are flowing ✍🏻💡
"Can you e-sign this when you get a chance?" "On it! ✍🏻"
My notes for this meeting are... extensive. ✍🏻📓
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use the specific skin tone that represents you or the person you're talking about for better representation.
- It's great for literal writing tasks, but can also vibe with artistic or thoughtful moods.
- Avoid using it for typing on a keyboard; that's more the 💻 or 📱 emoji's job.
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