🫆 Fingerprint Emoji

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A visual representation of a fingerprint pattern, shown as a series of curved lines and ridges in a circular or oval shape. The design depicts the unique dermal ridges and patterns found on human fingertips. Introduced in Unicode 16.0, this emoji represents forensic science, identity verification, and detective work, combining both security and investigative contexts.

Common Uses

  • Discussing security features: 'New phone has under-display fingerprint sensor 🫆'
  • Referencing detective work: 'Found some interesting evidence at the scene 🫆'
  • Indicating identity verification: 'Please scan your fingerprint to continue 🫆'

Example Sentences

  • System notification: Biometric authentication required 🫆 Please verify your identity
  • The forensics team discovered crucial evidence 🫆 Case might be solved soon
  • Playing detective mode in this escape room 🫆 Looking for clues everywhere!

Technical Details

Unicode

U+1FAC6

Name

Fingerprint

Short Name

:fingerprint:

Unicode Version

16.0

Release Year

2024

Subcategory

Person Symbol

Platform Support

Google

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Browser default rendering

Browser

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🫆</text>
</svg>