Broom 🧹

🧹 (U+1F9F9) 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: Broom 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: BROOM depicts a broom. It can represent cleaning tasks, tidying spaces, or routine chores in messages and interfaces. Use it to signal starting a cleanup, noting progress in a to‑do list, or inviting others to tidy a shared space in chat or UI prompts. It also works to illustrate maintenance actions, such as sweeping a virtual floor in a game or app, or to reinforce the idea of order and organization in documentation or help content. Appearance can vary across platforms and fonts, so colors, style, and details may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning. Cross‑platform designs should consider fallbacks if color emoji is unavailable, and keep the meaning clear in plain text contexts as well.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9F9 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.