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✍🏾Writing Hand: Medium-Dark Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 270D 1F3FE
A hand holding a pen with a medium-dark skin tone. It's used to represent the act of writing, studying, working, or being creative.
Released in 2015, released as part of Unicode 8.0 in the Emoji 1.0 set.
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Meaning and Interpretation
✍🏾 Okay, so this is the 'I'm writing stuff down' hand. It's got that specific skin tone, so it's all about personal representation too. You use it when you're deep in study mode 📚, signing a contract (adulting, amirite?), jotting down a genius idea 💡, or just letting people know you're busy working on something. Think of it as the visual version of saying 'brb, in the zone'. It's not just for school stuff—it's for any time you're putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, metaphorically).
Symbolism
- Diligence and hard work
- Creativity and ideation
- Commitment and formal agreement
Common Usage Scenarios
- Texting a friend that you're finally starting that essay you've been putting off.
- Replying to a work message to confirm you've noted down the action items.
- Posting a story about journaling or planning your week.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Just got the assignment. Time to get to work ✍🏾
Noted! I'll add it to the agenda ✍🏾
Signing my first lease today! Big girl things ✍🏾✍🏾
Had a sudden burst of inspiration for my novel ✍🏾💻
Me trying to understand my professor's lecture notes ✍🏾😵💫
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Great for showing you're actively working on a task, not just thinking about it.
- Use it when talking about studying, writing, or signing documents to add a visual cue.
- Pair it with other emojis (like 📚, 💡, or 📝) to clarify the specific context.
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