U+270D

Writing hand✍

Writing hand is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats block, listed here under Hands & Pointers and Office & Objects. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "write", "pen", "sign", "signature".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+270D
Decimal
9997
Hex
0x270D
Octal
0o23415

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+270D
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0WRITING HAND
DecimalBase 109997
HexadecimalBase 160x270D
OctalBase 80o23415
BinaryBase 20010011100001101
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)✍
HTML entity (hex)✍
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\270D
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%8D

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u270D
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u270D
Python\u270D
Java / C# / Kotlin\u270D

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9C 8D
UTF-16 (BE)270D
UTF-32 (BE)0000270D

How to type Writing hand

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +270D with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 270D then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 270D. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Writing hand".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 270d, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ✍ in HTML, \270D in CSS, and \u270D in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
WRITING HAND
Block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Dingbats block: U2700.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Writing hand symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ✍ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Writing hand?

Writing hand is U+270D (decimal 9997, hexadecimal 0x270D, octal 0o23415). It lives in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Writing hand?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WRITING HAND". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Writing hand?

Use ✍ or ✍. In CSS, use content: "\270D".

How do I type Writing hand in code?

JavaScript: "\u270D". Python: "\u270D". JSON and Java: "\u270D". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C 8D.

Is Writing hand an emoji?

No. Writing hand is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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