Emoji 0.6
keycap: #
Also known as keycap
The hash or number sign (#) shown as a keycap, resembling a key on a keyboard or telephone keypad.
Meaning
This emoji shows the # symbol styled as a physical key, like those found on telephones and keyboards. People use it when referring to the pound or hash key, hashtags, numbers, or keypad input such as dialing codes.
Unicode name
Unicode defines this character as a keycap sequence combining the number sign U+0023 with the enclosing keycap U+20E3, representing the # key of a keypad.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, it appears as a white hash symbol centered on a blue rounded-square key with subtle shading.
Google
In Google Noto design, it shows a dark gray hash symbol on a light gray rounded-square key.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji design, it displays a white hash symbol on a dark blue-gray rounded-square key.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does #️⃣ keycap: # belong to?
#️⃣ keycap: # belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added #️⃣ keycap: #?
#️⃣ keycap: # was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+0023-FE0F-20E3, made up of 3 code points.
