Lower Right Pencil

A symbol from the Tech & UI collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ✎
Unicode: U+270E
HTML entity: ✎
Category: Tech & UI

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About the lower right pencil symbol

Labeled as the Lower Right Pencil, this symbol depicts a graphite pencil angled downward toward the right. It originates from the Dingbats block and is part of the Common script, representing a writing utensil in mid-stroke. While it does not have a formal phonetic pronunciation, it is visually understood as an icon for authorship or manual notation.

In contemporary digital interfaces, this character is frequently categorized under Tech and UI for its practical application as an edit button or compose icon. It appears in social media profiles to signify that secondary information follows and is used in digital documents to denote areas where a user can input text. In casual messaging, it serves as a shorthand for writing a letter or taking notes.

How to type Lower Right Pencil

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 270E then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 270E.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.