Objects ยท Books & paper
๐ Blue Book
- Emoji
- ๐
- Unicode
- U+1F4D8
- Shortcode
- :blue_book:
- HTML code
- 📘
- Approved in
- Unicode 6.0 (2010)
- Category
- Objects
What does the ๐ emoji mean?
The ๐ emoji shows blue book. It's one of the object emojis (books & paper) and is used when talking about blue, book, education and fantasy, or to illustrate a message about that object.
Keywords: blue, book, education, fantasy, library, reading.
How ๐ looks on each platform
Every company draws its own version of the same emoji.




Apple, Samsung and WhatsApp designs are copyrighted by each company, so we don't publish them as images. Open this page on an iPhone and the โYour deviceโ box shows Apple's version; on a Samsung Galaxy, Samsung's.
How to type ๐ on your keyboard
| iPhone | Open the keyboard, tap the emoji button ๐ and type โblue bookโ in โSearch Emojiโ. |
|---|---|
| Android | On Gboard or the Samsung keyboard, tap the emoji icon and search โblue bookโ. |
| Windows | Press Windows + . (period) and type โblue bookโ. |
| Mac | Press Control + Command + Space and search โblue bookโ. |
| Discord, Slack, GitHub | Type :blue_book: |
๐ emoji codes
| Official Unicode name | blue book |
|---|---|
| Code points | U+1F4D8 |
| HTML decimal | 📘 |
| HTML hex | 📘 |
| CSS | \1F4D8 |
| JavaScript | \u{1F4D8} |
| Shortcode | :blue_book: |
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What does the ๐ emoji mean?
The ๐ emoji shows blue book. It's one of the object emojis (books & paper) and is used when talking about blue, book, education and fantasy, or to illustrate a message about that object.
How do I copy and paste the blue book emoji?
Tap Copy emoji on this page and paste it anywhere: WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, an email or a document. You can also find it on your phone's emoji keyboard by searching โblue bookโ.
When was the ๐ emoji released?
It was approved in Unicode 6.0, in 2010. Today it works on practically every phone and computer.