8️⃣ Keycap: 8

The 8️⃣ Keycap: 8 emoji belongs to the keycap numbers, filed by Unicode under Symbols. People send it when the subject is 8, eight and keycap.

8️⃣ works in messages, comments, captions and profile names. On SmileyZone it is filed under Numbers and Letters. The character has been part of the standard since 2010 (Emoji 0.6). Its code point is U+0038 U+20E3.

• 8️⃣ on its own already flags the topic: 8.
• Fits messages about 8, eight and keycap.
• Often seen near 9️⃣ Keycap: 9, 7️⃣ Keycap: 7 and 6️⃣ Keycap: 6.

Easy to mix up with 9️⃣ Keycap: 9, 7️⃣ Keycap: 7 or 6️⃣ Keycap: 6. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.