✍️ Writing hand emoji

The writing hand emoji means writing, signing, note-taking, or creative work. It is useful for school, forms, journaling, contracts, and anything being written by hand.

Use ✍️ when drafting a message, signing a document, studying, or making a list. It connects clearly with ✏️ Pencil and 📝 Memo for written notes and edits.

Could also be called write, pen hand, signing hand or handwriting emoji.

Other meanings

writing, signing, notes, handwriting, drafting, studying, paperwork

Example Usage

I am taking notes during the meeting ✍️

Variants

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• ✊️ Raised fist
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• ✏️ Pencil
• ✒️ Black nib
• 🖋️ Fountain pen
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• 👋️ Waving hand
• 🤚️ Raised back of hand
• 🖐️ Hand with fingers splayed
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• 🗣️ Speaking head
• 💬️ Speech balloon
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• 🌎️ Globe showing Americas

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• 📖️ Open book
• 📕️ Closed book
• 🔖️ Bookmark
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• 🌹️ Rose
• 💭️ Thought balloon
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World Press Freedom Day emojis

• 📰️ Newspaper
• 🗞️ Rolled-up newspaper
• 📷️ Camera
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Visual description

On iOS, a yellow hand holds a dark pen at an angle, with the pen tip pointed down as if writing.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.