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Information ℹ️

Added in Emoji 0.6 · Symbols Alphanumeric Symbols

Codepoint U+2139
Shortcode :info:
Version Emoji 0.6

Meaning

The information emoji displays a white lowercase "i" enclosed within a blue circle, creating the universally recognized symbol for information, help, or details. The minimalist design—simple sans-serif lettering on a solid background—makes it instantly identifiable and highly legible at any size, whether on a phone screen or website.

People use this emoji when they want to call attention to important information, clarify a point, or signal that additional details follow. It functions as a visual cue meaning "here's something you should know" or "note this detail." In customer service contexts, technical documentation, or educational discussions, the information emoji helps organize thoughts and draw focus without requiring additional explanation. It's also used humorously when someone wants to share something trivial while jokingly presenting it as "important info."

The design remains consistent across platforms, maintaining its standard meaning in both formal and casual contexts. This symbol predates the modern emoji era, originating from print and digital interface design conventions where the circled "i" has meant information for decades. Its clarity and universal recognition make it one of the most straightforward symbols in the emoji set. Originally approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the information emoji represents one of the few symbols whose meaning translates seamlessly across cultures and contexts.

Common Uses

  • Drawing attention to important details or clarifications
  • Signaling that helpful information follows
  • Marking notes or reminders in messages

Popular Combos

ℹ️📝 ℹ️🔔 ℹ️💡

Did You Know?

The circled 'i' for information is one of the oldest standardized symbols in computing and print design, so this emoji is simply the digital representation of a convention that's been around since the early days of computer interfaces.

Keywords

i

Related Emoji

Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :information_source:
Slack :information_source:
Discord :information_source:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
ℹ
HTML (hex)
ℹ
CSS
\2139
JavaScript
\u2139
Python
\U00002139
Java
\u2139
Perl
\x{2139}
PHP / Ruby
\x{2139}
Punycode
xn--6k9
URL Encoded
%E2%84%B9
UTF-8 Bytes
0xE2 0x84 0xB9

ℹ️ in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali তথ্য সূত্র
Chinese (Simplified) 信息
Chinese (Traditional) 資訊
Danish information
Dutch informatie
English information
English (UK) information
Estonian teabeallikas
Finnish info
French source d’informations
German Buchstabe „i“ in blauem Quadrat
Hindi सूचना
Hungarian információforrás
Italian punto informazioni
Japanese iマーク
Korean 정보 출처
Lithuanian informacija
Malay sumber maklumat
Norwegian informasjon
Polish informacja
Portuguese informações
Russian значок информации
Spanish información
Spanish (Mexico) información
Swedish information
Thai แหล่งข้อมูล
Ukrainian джерело інформації
Vietnamese thông tin