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Straight Ruler emoji ๐Ÿ“

๐Ÿ“ is the Straight Ruler emoji, in Objects. It arrived in Emoji 1.0 (2015). People look for it with words like stationery, calculate, length, math, school.

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:straight_ruler:

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Every code for ๐Ÿ“

NameStraight Ruler
Shortcodes:straight_ruler:
CategoryObjects
Emoji versionEmoji 1.0 (2015)
Keywordsstationery, calculate, length, math, school, drawing, architect, sketch
Code pointsU+1F4CF
HTML📏
CSS\1F4CF
JavaScript\u{1F4CF}
Python\U0001f4cf
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F 93 8F
URL encoded%F0%9F%93%8F

How to type ๐Ÿ“

Without copying it, on every device.

WhereHow
Chrome, any websiteWith Use Emoji, type :straight_ruler: in any text box and it turns into ๐Ÿ“.
WindowsPress Windows + . (period) to open the emoji panel, type "straight ruler" and press Enter.
MacPress Control + Command + Space (or fn / Globe + E), type "straight ruler" and press Return.
ChromebookPress Search + Shift + Space to open the emoji picker and type "straight ruler".
iPhone and AndroidSwitch to the emoji keyboard and search for "straight ruler".
HTMLWrite 📏 in the page source.

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About ๐Ÿ“

Short answers to the questions people ask most.

What does ๐Ÿ“ mean?
๐Ÿ“ is the Straight Ruler emoji, in Objects. It arrived in Emoji 1.0 (2015). People look for it with words like stationery, calculate, length, math, school.
What is the shortcode for ๐Ÿ“?
:straight_ruler:. With Use Emoji it works in any text box in Chrome, on the sites you turn it on for. Slack, Discord and GitHub use similar codes, so it often works there too.
How do I type ๐Ÿ“ on Windows or Mac?
On Windows press Windows + . (period), on a Mac Control + Command + Space, then type "straight ruler". On a Chromebook press Search + Shift + Space.
What is the Unicode for ๐Ÿ“?
U+1F4CF, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML write 📏, in CSS "\1F4CF", and in JavaScript "\u{1F4CF}".

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