βNoteβ refers to a proposed or discussed emoji-style concept for a written note, reminder, annotation, or short message, rather than an officially approved emoji under that exact name. In Unicode and emoji expansion discussions, especially around the period when many everyday-object symbols were being suggested, a simple note character would have filled a gap between existing symbols such as Memo, Page Facing Up, Envelope, and Musical Note. The idea could represent taking notes, leaving a reminder, passing a note in class, making a list, recording an idea, or marking something important. It also had emotional and social uses, such as βnote to self,β βtake note,β βI wrote this down,β or a quiet way to signal planning, studying, or communication.
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This emoji was one of the "suggested emojis" the Unicode group unveiled in June 2014 [article], however, it has been, and still is, up to the companies who support emoji in their operating systems to provide not only images but also an algorithm to replace the emoji code into the emoji image.
