Lower Right Pencil (✎) is the Dingbats character at Unicode U+270E (LOWER RIGHT PENCIL). It is a decorative pencil glyph often used for edit, write, and note cues.
Remember
Character ✎
Unicode U+270E
Hex entity ✎
Decimal ✎
Named entity (none)
CSS escape \270E
Related ✐ ✏ ✒
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ✎. Prefer ✎ when you want an explicit entity. There is no named HTML form.
Using Hex Code: ✎
Using HTML Code: ✎
Using CSS Entity: ✎
✎ Edit profile
How It Works
1. Hex:U+270E → ✎ in HTML. The browser turns it into ✎.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9998 → ✎. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \270E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ✎ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Lower Right Pencil.
Look-alikes
Not ✐ / ✏ / ✒
Upper-right pencil, plain pencil, and black nib are different Dingbats. Pick the exact code point.
Named
No &…; name
Do not invent a name such as &pencil;. Use ✎ or ✎.
A11y
Add accessible text
Pair the icon with visible text like “Edit”, or provide an aria-label on interactive controls.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\270E belongs in CSS. ✎ / ✎ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Dingbats coverage
Most modern fonts include U+270E, but emoji-style fonts may redraw it — verify on target devices.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ✎, not ✎.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lower Right Pencil (U+270E) and its entity forms (✎, ✎, CSS \\270E) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph style depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Lower Right Pencil (✎)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ✎ directly in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+270EFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ✎ for readable HTML. Use \\270E only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+270E (decimal 9998).
HTML: prefer ✎ — or use ✎. No named entity.
CSS: use \270E inside content for generated icons.
Watch out:U+270E ≠ upper ✐ ≠ pencil ✏ ≠ nib ✒.
One line:U+270E → ✎ / ✎ / CSS \270E (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ✎ (hex), ✎ (decimal), or the CSS escape \270E in the content property. All render ✎ when the font supports Dingbats. There is no named HTML entity.
U+270E (LOWER RIGHT PENCIL). Hex 270E, decimal 9998. It belongs to Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+270E. Use numeric references like ✎ or ✎.
Use it for edit/write icons, notes, comments, and creative UI when you need the lower-right Dingbat pencil.
HTML entities (✎ or ✎) go in markup. The CSS escape \270E is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ✎.
Upper Right Pencil is U+2710. Plain Pencil is often U+270F. Black Nib is U+2712. Lower Right Pencil (U+270E, ✎) is a distinct Dingbat.
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Did you know?
Lower Right Pencil is Unicode U+270E (decimal 9998) — LOWER RIGHT PENCIL in Dingbats. HTML5 has no named entity — use ✎ or ✎. It is often used for edit, note, and write UI cues.
