What 🔏 means
🔏 is the locked with pen emoji, filed under Objects in the lock subgroup of the Unicode emoji index.
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010) and the underlying characters entered Unicode in version 6.0 (2010).
How it is encoded
🔏 is a single code point, U+1F50F.
It is RGI (recommended for general interchange), so every major platform ships artwork for it.
A little paperwork in your message.
The emoji guarantees neither encryption nor legal confidentiality.
What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsAfter a document
Protected or signed.
After confidential information
Keep this between us.
After a goal
Can mean “locked in”: focused and committed.
Don't confuse it with
3Combination ideas
3Suggestion: confidential file.
Suggestion: my lips are sealed.
Suggestion: focused and working.
Worth knowing
- 🔏 is a single code point, so it survives copying through almost anything — old databases, SMS gateways, printer drivers.
Questions people ask
2Does 🔏 work in Safari page titles?
No. As of 2026, Safari excludes it to prevent fake security signals.
Can I use 🔏 in an X display name?
No. As of 2026, X blocks it to avoid confusion with private-account indicators.
How to type 🔏
Windows
Win+.Open the emoji picker and search “locked with pen”.
macOS
Control+Command+Spaceopens the character viewer.
iOS / Android
Emoji keyboard → search “locked with pen”.
Chat apps
:lock_with_ink_pen:the common shortcode; support varies by platform.HTML
🔏Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
🔏
HTML hex
🔏
CSS content
content: "\1F50F";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9F%94%8F
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.