Emoji 0.6
keycap: 9
Also known as 9, keycap, nine
The keycap: 9 emoji shows the digit nine on a square keycap, representing the number 9 key on a phone or keyboard keypad.
Meaning
This emoji combines the digit 9 with a keycap outline, imitating a physical keypad button. People use it when typing out numbers in a stylized way, such as phone numbers, countdowns, rankings, or lists. It can also simply emphasize the number nine in a message.
Unicode name
Unicode defines this character as the digit nine combined with an enclosing keycap, officially named keycap: 9, representing the nine key of a keypad.
Platform designs
Apple
On Apple devices, the emoji appears as a bold white digit 9 centered on a blue-gray rounded square resembling a physical key.
Google
In Google Noto design, the emoji shows a dark gray digit 9 on a light gray rounded square with a subtle border, like a flat keycap.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji design, the emoji displays a white digit 9 on a dark slate-blue rounded square keycap.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 9️⃣ keycap: 9 belong to?
9️⃣ keycap: 9 belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 9️⃣ keycap: 9?
9️⃣ keycap: 9 was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+0039-FE0F-20E3, made up of 3 code points.
