Safety Pin 🧷
🧷 (U+1F9F7) 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: Safety Pin is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental 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 SAFETY PIN emoji depicts a safety pin. In messages it can signal sewing or repair work, such as mending a torn garment or fastening loose fabric. It can also stand for organization and quick fixes in plans, notes, or DIY projects. People use it to suggest a makeshift solution when a tool is missing, or to denote a saved item or attachment that is meant to be pinned for later. When chatting about fashion, crafts, or safety, it helps convey a practical idea without words. Cross‑platform appearance varies by color, style, and detail, and some platforms may show a monochrome glyph. For accessibility, include surrounding text that explains the meaning, so screen readers and users with visual differences understand the intent.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9F7 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+1F9F7 - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A7 B7 - UTF-16:
D83E DDF7 - UTF-32:
0001F9F7 - HTML dec:
🧷 - HTML hex:
🧷 - JS escape:
\u{1F9F7} - Python \N{}:
\N{SAFETY PIN} - Python \U:
\U0001F9F7 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A7%B7 - CSS escape:
\1F9F7
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+1F9F7 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.