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Keycap: 4 4️⃣

Added in Emoji 0.6 · Symbols Keypad Characters

Codepoint U+0034 U+FE0F U+20E3
Shortcode :four:
Version Emoji 0.6

Meaning

The numeral "4" displays in bold white text inside a colored square, mimicking the look of a physical keyboard button or digital counter display. The straightforward design prioritizes clarity and immediate recognition, even in low-resolution or fast-scrolling contexts.

Use 4️⃣ for anything involving the number four—fourth place, a list of four items, or a four-star rating. In pop culture, "four" carries specific weight (like "four-leaf clover" superstitions or "four horsemen" references), but mostly people use this keycap for straightforward numbering. It's handy in voting chains, "four reasons why," or creating visual hierarchies in captions and posts.

The keycap 4 fits naturally into longer number sequences and feels more engaging than plain text digits. Gamers use it for difficulty levels or round numbers, and it's popular in structured content like "top four" lists on social media. Paired with other elements, it helps break up dense text and guide the reader's eye through information.

Design and rendering consistency across all platforms keeps this keycap looking uniform and dependable. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, the keycap 4 has been part of the foundational emoji toolkit since the very beginning of standardized digital emoji.

Common Uses

  • Listing four items or reasons
  • Indicating fourth place in a ranking
  • Creating visual numbered sequences
  • Marking difficulty level four

Popular Combos

1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 4️⃣🌟 4️⃣🚀

Did You Know?

The keycap 0-9 set is one of the most stable emoji groups—they've barely changed in design since 2010, unlike many other emoji that get periodic redesigns and facelifts.

Keywords

4 four keycap

Related Emoji

Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :four:
Slack :four:
Discord :four:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
4️⃣
HTML (hex)
4️⃣
CSS
\34\FE0F\20E3
JavaScript
\u0034\uFE0F\u20E3
Python
\U00000034\U0000FE0F\U000020E3
Java
\u0034\uFE0F\u20E3
Perl
\x{34}\x{FE0F}\x{20E3}
PHP / Ruby
\x{34}\x{FE0F}\x{20E3}
Punycode
xn--1g-1e6n-6hv
URL Encoded
4%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3
UTF-8 Bytes
0x34 0xEF 0xB8 0x8F 0xE2 0x83 0xA3

4️⃣ in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali কিক্যাপ: 4
Chinese (Simplified) 按键: 4
Chinese (Traditional) 按鍵:4
Danish tast: 4
Dutch toets: 4
English keycap: 4
English (UK) keycap: 4
Estonian klahv: 4
Finnish näppäin: 4
French touches : 4
German Taste: 4
Hindi कीकैप: 4
Hungarian gombfej: 4
Italian tasto: 4
Japanese 囲み数字: 4
Korean 키 캡: 4
Lithuanian mygtukas: 4
Malay butang kekunci: 4
Norwegian taster: 4
Polish klawisz: 4
Portuguese tecla: 4
Russian клавиша 4
Spanish tecla: 4
Spanish (Mexico) tecla: 4
Swedish tangent: 4
Thai ปุ่มกดเลข: 4
Ukrainian клавіша: 4
Vietnamese mũ phím: 4