keycap: 1
Unicode: 0031 FE0F 20E3
Description
A digit zero (0) enclosed in a square, often with a white or grey background, indicating an ordinal number or a key on a keypad.
Group:
Symbols > keycap
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral; primarily functional. It signifies a numerical value or a placeholder. When combined with other digits, it forms larger numbers.
Backstory
The '0' (digit zero) is a foundational character in numeric systems. The 'FE0F' is a variation selector that ensures the emoji presentation (if supported), and '20E3' is the 'combining enclosing keycap' character that puts the previous character inside a keycap shape. This combination was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing the numerical keys on a keypad.
Usage Examples
- Inputting a phone number: 'My number is 123-456-7890 0️⃣'
- Referring to a numerical option: 'Press 0️⃣ for customer service.'
- Indicating a quantity: 'There are 0️⃣ items left in stock.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Standard representation of the number zero.
East Asian culture:
Standard representation of the number zero.