Emoji 8️⃣ (KEYCAP 8): meaning and Unicode code
Meaning of the emoji 8️⃣ (KEYCAP 8), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.

Information about emoji KEYCAP 8
Meaning and description of emoticon 8️⃣
The 8️⃣ emoji depicts a bold digit "8" inside a button-style square key with contrasting typography. Part of the Unicode standard, "Symbols" category.
8️⃣ in chats conveys the number eight, the eighth position, and another step in the numeric sequence — "this is point eight" or "the digit eight is needed here." It's often used with
,
, or
, and in messages it reads as "It looks like the eighth point is what's needed right now 8️⃣," serving as a neutral numeric marker. The eight usually functions as a calm marker of the row's continuation rather than a standalone image.
Usage Examples 8️⃣
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortcode (Slack) | :eight: | |
| Shortcode (Discord) | :eight: | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :eight: | |
| HTML Dec | 8️⃣ | |
| HTML Hex | 8️⃣ | |
| CSS | content: "\0038\FE0F\20E3"; | |
| C, C++, Python | \U00000038\U0000FE0F\U000020E3 | |
| Java, JavaScript & JSON | \u0038\uFE0F\u20E3 | |
| Perl | \x{0038}\x{FE0F}\x{20E3} | |
| PHP & Ruby | \u{0038 FE0F 20E3} | |
| Punycode | xn--8-2sn3401h | |
| URL Escape Code | 8%EF%B8%8F%E2%83%A3 | |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | 38 EF B8 8F E2 83 A3 |
