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Writing Hand Emoji

Writing Hand is a multi-code-point sequence introduced in Emoji 0.7. It belongs to the People & Body group, Hand Prop subgroup.

Unicode data

Unicode name
writing hand
CLDR short name
writing hand
Korean name (CLDR)
글을 쓰고 있는 손
Code points
U+270D U+FE0F
Group
People & Body
Subgroup
Hand Prop
Added to Unicode
3.2
Added to Emoji
0.7
Sequence
Multi code point
Skin tones
Yes (5)

Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.

Search keywords

Official CLDR keywords for this emoji — these are what search matches against.

handwritewriting

Skin tone variants

Each variant is this emoji followed by a skin tone modifier character.

Developer formats

Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.

Emoji character
✍️
Unicode code points · Sequence of multiple code points
U+270D U+FE0F
JavaScript escape
\u{270d}\u{fe0f}
CSS escape · For content: "…"
\270D\FE0F
HTML hexadecimal entity
✍️
HTML decimal entity
✍️
JSON escaped string
"\u270D\uFE0F"
Python Unicode escape
\u270D\uFE0F
Java Unicode escape · UTF-16 surrogate pairs
\u270D\uFE0F
URL encoded value
%E2%9C%8D%EF%B8%8F
UTF-8 bytes
E2 9C 8D EF B8 8F

Accessibility

Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “writing hand”. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row — each repetition is read out in full.

Check a sentence for accessibility problems.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Unicode code point for Writing Hand?

Writing Hand is a sequence of 2 code points: U+270D U+FE0F.

Does Writing Hand support skin tones?

Yes. Unicode defines 5 skin tone variants for it, listed on this page. Each one is the base emoji followed by a modifier character.

What is the U+FE0F in Writing Hand?

U+FE0F is a variation selector requesting the colour emoji presentation. Without it, the same base character may be drawn as a monochrome text glyph.

How do I use Writing Hand in HTML or code?

Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: ✍️ in HTML, \u{270d}\u{fe0f} in JavaScript.

More from People & Body

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