keycap: 0 is the digital goose egg—the big ol’ nothing—wrapped up like a tiny keyboard key. It’s perfect for scoreboard moments (0–0), dunking on something with a dramatic 0/10, or admitting you’ve got zero chill, zero patience, or zero thoughts head empty. People drop it to signal a reset to zero, a fresh start, or to roast playfully: effort level 0️⃣, rizz 0️⃣, drip 0️⃣. It also pops up when you’re flexing minimalism or confessing your post got 0 likes and you’re choosing inner peace anyway.
On Apple/iOS, this emoji shows a crisp white “0” centered on a dark, rounded square keycap with a soft gradient and subtle highlight—very glossy, very laptop-key energy. The numeral is clean and sans-serif, no slash through it, and the key shape has gentle corners and a slight 3D vibe that makes it read instantly at small sizes. It pairs smoothly with the other keycap digits for countdowns, timer aesthetics, binary jokes (0 vs 1), or recreating old-school pager vibes. Use it sincerely to mean none, ironically to dramatize a flop, or cheekily to promise zero drama—because sometimes nothing says everything.
Definition
A blue button with the text '0' on it. Nil.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
