Thomas Phinney, Font Detective on Nostr: About .notdef:the symbol (not emoji!) that is often an “X” inside a tall ...
About .notdef:the symbol (not emoji!) that is often an “X” inside a tall rectangle
I have fielded many versions of this question: “What does the emoji with an X in a large rectangle mean?” or “When texting, what is the meaning of the symbol with an “X” inside a tall rectangle?” The frame-with-an-x is called a “.notdef”—it is not an emoji, but you can get it instead of an emoji or other unusual character. It is an indicator for a “missing character,” which stands in for…
https://www.thomasphinney.com/2024/12/notdef-emoji-symbol-x-rectangle/
I have fielded many versions of this question: “What does the emoji with an X in a large rectangle mean?” or “When texting, what is the meaning of the symbol with an “X” inside a tall rectangle?” The frame-with-an-x is called a “.notdef”—it is not an emoji, but you can get it instead of an emoji or other unusual character. It is an indicator for a “missing character,” which stands in for…
https://www.thomasphinney.com/2024/12/notdef-emoji-symbol-x-rectangle/