black nib
black nib meaning
A pen nib. It stands for writing, calligraphy and the formal act of putting words on paper. It is more ornate and more deliberate than a ballpoint, and it carries an air of craft.
Meaning
A pen nib. It stands for writing, calligraphy and the formal act of putting words on paper. It is more ornate and more deliberate than a ballpoint, and it carries an air of craft. It appears in writing and calligraphy contexts, and it is one of the more elegant and least-used objects in the entire set.
How to use it
- Calligraphy practice ✒️
- Signed with a proper nib ✒️
- Writing as a craft, not a chore ✒️
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | swart penpunt |
| አማርኛ | ጥቁር የብዕር ጫፍ |
| العربية | سن قلم أسود |
| অসমীয়া | ক’লা নিব |
| azərbaycan | qara qələm |
| башҡорт | перо |
| беларуская | чорнае пяро |
| български | черен писец |
| বাংলা | কালো নিব |
| bosanski | crno pero |
| català | ploma negra |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎬᎿᎨ ᏫᎪᏍᏓᏴ |
| čeština | hrot černého pera |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | хура перо |
| Cymraeg | nib du |
| Deutsch | schwarzer Federhalter |
| dolnoserbšćina | carny pjerownik |
| Ελληνικά | μαύρη πένα |
| English | black nib |
| español | pluma negra |
| eesti | must sulepea |
| euskara | luma beltza |
| فارسی | قلم مشکی |
| suomi | musta kynänkärki |
| Filipino | itim na nib |
| føroyskt | svarur oddur á penni |
| français | stylo plume noir |
| Gaeilge | gob dubh |
| Gàidhlig | gob dubh |
| galego | plumiña |
| ગુજરાતી | બ્લેક નિબ |
| Hausa | baƙin bakin alƙalami |
| עברית | עט ציפורן שחור |
| हिन्दी | काली निब |
| hrvatski | crno pero |
| hornjoserbšćina | čorne pjero |
| magyar | fekete tollhegy |
| հայերեն | սև գրչածայր |
| Indonesia | ujung pena |
| íslenska | svartur pennaoddur |
| italiano | pennino |
| 日本語 | ペン先 |
| Jawa | dom mangsi ireng |
| ქართული | შავი კალმის წვერი |
| қазақ тілі | қара қауырсын |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قارا قاۋىرسىن |
| ខ្មែរ | ប៊ិចសរសេរពីខាងស្តាំ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕಪ್ಪು ಮುಳ್ಳು |
| 한국어 | 검은색 펜촉 |
| कोंकणी | काळें नीब |
| кыргызча | кара сыя калеми |
| ລາວ | ປາກກາດຳ |
| lietuvių | juoda plunksna |
| latviešu | melna rakstāmspalva |
| македонски | црно перо |
| മലയാളം | കറുത്ത നിബ്ബ് |
| монгол | хар үзгийн хошуу |
| मराठी | काळी निब |
| Melayu | mata pen hitam |
| မြန်မာ | အနက်ရောင် ကလောင်သွား |
| नेपाली | कालो निब |
| Nederlands | kroontjespen met zwarte punt |
| norsk | svart pennesplitt |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | କଳା କଲମମୁନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਕਾਲੀ ਨੋਕ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Blák Nib |
| polski | pióro z czarną stalówką |
| پښتو | تور نب |
| português | ponta de caneta tinteiro |
| rumantsch | stilograf nair |
| română | peniță neagră |
| русский | перьевой наконечник |
| سنڌي | ڪاري نب |
| တႆး | ၵမ်ၸိုမ်းလမ် |
| සිංහල | කළු කටු පෑන |
| slovenčina | čierne pero |
| slovenščina | črna konica peresa |
| Soomaali | af-qalin madow |
| shqip | penë e zezë |
| српски | црно перо |
| srpski | crno pero |
| svenska | stiftpenna |
| Kiswahili | nibu nyeusi |
| தமிழ் | கருப்புநிறப் பேனா முனை |
| తెలుగు | నలుపు రంగు పెన్ను |
| ไทย | ปลายปากกาสีดำ |
| ትግርኛ | ጸሊም ኒብ |
| türkmen dili | gara uç |
| lea fakatonga | mataʻipeni |
| Türkçe | siyah uç |
| українська | кінчик чорнильного пера |
| اردو | سیاہ نب |
| o‘zbek | qora pero |
| Tiếng Việt | ngòi bút đen |
| Èdè Yorùbá | góngó dúdú |
| 粵語 | 黑色筆尖 |
| 粤语 | 黑色笔尖 |
| 中文 | 钢笔尖 |
| 繁體中文 | 鋼筆頭 |
| isiZulu | umsizi omnyama |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+2712 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :black_nib:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the black nib emoji (✒️) mean?
- A pen nib. It stands for writing, calligraphy and the formal act of putting words on paper. It is more ornate and more deliberate than a ballpoint, and it carries an air of craft.
- How do you type the black nib emoji?
- Copy the black nib emoji ✒️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the black nib emoji in?
- The black nib emoji belongs to the Objects category.
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