Tape Cartridge 🖭
🖭 (U+1F5AD) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Tape Cartridge is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The TAPE CARTRIDGE emoji depicts a tape cartridge. Use it to signal data storage, backups, or archival work in messages and interfaces. It can mark references to old media or retro tech in conversations, notes, or documentation. Designers vary its color and style across platforms, so include clear text around it to avoid ambiguity. If color emoji is not available, a plain or text version may be shown to keep meaning. For accessibility, provide surrounding words that explain the idea so screen readers convey it clearly. Use the symbol in UI hints, status notes, or tutorials where tape media or archiving is relevant, and ensure cross‑platform appearance remains understandable through accessible text.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F5AD in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F5AD - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 96 AD - UTF-16:
D83D DDAD - UTF-32:
0001F5AD - HTML dec:
🖭 - HTML hex:
🖭 - JS escape:
\u{1F5AD} - Python \N{}:
\N{TAPE CARTRIDGE} - Python \U:
\U0001F5AD - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%96%AD - CSS escape:
\1F5AD
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F5AD or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🖭 (hex) or 🖭 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.