black nib Emoji
✒️ · U+2712 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the black nib emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Creativity and writing are conveyed by the black nib emoji, which literally represents the metal tip of a fountain pen. This symbol is often used to signify a person's love for writing or to indicate that they are authors, journalists, or poets. Figuratively, the black nib emoji can also represent a person's signature style or a call to sign a document. In slang, it is sometimes used to ask someone to write or sign something.
How the black nib emoji is used
The tone of messages using the black nib emoji tends to be formal or professional, especially in emails or documents, but can also be creative and artistic in social media captions or comments. On platforms like Instagram and TikTok, younger generations use the black nib emoji to express their love for writing, reading, or calligraphy, often in combination with other art-related emojis. In texting, the emoji is often used in a more literal sense, such as when asking someone to sign a document or complete a form. The black nib emoji is also used in online comments to add a touch of elegance or sophistication to a person's writing.
black nib emoji examples
- just signed the contract ✒️
- time to get creative with my writing ✒️
How to copy the black nib emoji
To use the black nib emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+2712 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
black nib emoji on different platforms
How the black nib emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



black nib Emoji Details
| Emoji | ✒️ |
| Name | black nib |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+2712 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :black_nib: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
black nib Emoji FAQ
Creativity and writing are conveyed by the black nib emoji, which literally represents the metal tip of a fountain pen. This symbol is often used to signify a person's love for writing or to indicate that they are authors, journalists, or poets.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ✒️ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+2712 U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :black_nib:.
People also search for the black nib emoji as black, nib, pen.