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Unicode: 1F58D FE0F
Description
It's not an emoji. The code point '1F58D' is 'LEFT-POINTING PEN', and 'FE0F' is 'VARIATION SELECTOR-16', which is used to force emoji presentation for characters that can be displayed as text or emoji.
Group:
Objects > writing
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Not applicable as it's not an emoji emotion, but a symbol representing a writing instrument.
Backstory
The 'LEFT-POINTING PEN' (U+1F58D) is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, introduced in Unicode 7.0 (2014). It represents a pen, typically pointing to the left.
Usage Examples
- Signing a document: 'Please sign here with the pen. ✒️'
- Writing a note: 'I need to jot this down. ✒️'
- Referring to an author: 'The pen is mightier than the sword. ✒️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Associated with writing, signing, drawing, or notation.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with writing and calligraphy.