How it works
The tool emoji is ๐ ๏ธ Hammer and wrench, U+1F6E0, from Emoji 0.7. No emoji is named tool alone, and Toolbox is the only one with the word in its name.
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What counts as a tool
CLDR, Unicodeโs list of search words, files 29 emoji under tool. Thirteen sit in Unicodeโs own tool subgroup, from Hammer to Toolbox. The other sixteen sit in other subgroups: Fire, Anchor, Scissors, Microscope, Crystal ball. And the subgroup holds fifteen that CLDR does not call tools, Axe, Ladder and Shovel among them.
Wrench or spanner
Two words, one tool: by Wikipedia, spanner is the standard term in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK, and wrench in North America. Mechanic is built from Person and Wrench, and CLDR files it under mechanic, plumber and electrician.
- For a tools emoticon typed with plain keys, >======< is a spanner and =====[##] is a hammer.
- Unicode has no pliers, drill or chisel emoji. The Han characters ้, ้ and ้ฟ carry those meanings.
Questions and answers
What does the hammer and wrench emoji mean?
Tools. CLDR files it under four search words: hammer, spanner, tool and wrench. It is one emoji: for a wrench and hammer emoji as two, the combo Wrench and hammer is ๐ง๐จ.
What is the fixing emoji?
๐ ๏ธ is the nearest: Unicodeโs note for it reads tools, repair facility. CLDR files fix and repair under Construction worker, and repairs under Hammer alone. Fixing it now ๐ ๏ธ is a line ready to paste.
Which tool emojis are there?
Hammer, wrench, screwdriver, saw, pick, axe, clamp, nut and bolt, gear, ladder, shovel, magnet and toolbox, plus two pairs: Hammer and wrench, and Hammer and pick.
Is there a hammer and wrench Alt code?
No. Code page 437 holds no hammer and no wrench, and apps that take a Unicode number after Alt stop at 65,535, by Wikipedia. The emoji is U+1F6E0, which is 128,736, followed by U+FE0F. So copy it.