Upper Right Pencil

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

Tech & UI collection
Symbol
Unicode
U+2710
HTML entity
✐
Category
Tech & UI

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About the upper right pencil symbol

Representing a writing utensil positioned diagonally, the Upper Right Pencil is a graphic character located within the Dingbats block. It depicts a classic wooden pencil with the lead pointing toward the upper right corner, distinguished from similar symbols by this specific orientation. This glyph is technically categorized as a common script symbol used primarily for visual illustration rather than as a linguistic character.

In modern digital composition, this symbol frequently appears in user interfaces and social media posts to signify authorship or the act of editing. It is commonly found in technical contexts as an icon for a "compose" button or to denote a workspace where a user can input text. Additionally, bloggers and educators often use the mark in creative typography to draw attention to notes, signatures, or written assignments.

How to type Upper Right Pencil

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

Windows

2 options
  1. In Word / Outlook: type 2710 then press Alt + X.
  2. Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options
  1. Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2710.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2710, then press Enter or Space.

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Part of the Dingbats block

upper right pencil lives inside the Dingbats Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Dingbats

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