hammer Emoji
๐จ ยท U+1F528 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the hammer emoji mean?
Strength and force are conveyed by the hammer emoji, which literally represents a tool used for pounding, shaping, or breaking objects, and is often used figuratively to symbolize hard work, productivity, or a strong opinion, as well as slangily to express being completely absorbed or obsessed with something, such as a hobby or activity, with the phrase "hammering away" at a task. The hammer emoji is also associated with construction, DIY projects, and repair work. It can represent a call to action or a sense of determination.
hammer emoji examples
- just spent all day hammering away at this project and i'm finally done ๐จ
- who needs a gym when you have a hammer and a pile of rocks to lift ๐จ
How to copy the hammer emoji
To use the hammer emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F528), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
hammer emoji on different platforms
How the hammer emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



hammer Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐จ |
| Name | hammer |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F528 |
| Shortcode | :hammer: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
hammer Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F528, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :hammer:.
People also search for the hammer emoji as home, improvement, repairs, tool.