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"What's that modifier key emoji called, in the macOS unicode picker?"
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  • ⌘ (Command): Place of Interest Sign
  • ⌥ (Option): Option Key
  • ⌃ (Control): Up Arrowhead
  • ⇧ (Shift): Upwards White Arrow

I can never remember how to get the "command" emoji ⌘ in the cmd-ctrl-space unicode picker:

Screenshot 2025-07-30 at 10 52 58 PM

This UX was always bad, but some recent (2024?) macOS update made it even worse 😵‍💫.

Arrows

  • → (rightwards arrow)
  • ⇒ (rightwards double arrow)
  • ⟹ (long rightwards double arrow)
  • ⟷ (long left right arrow)
  • ⟺ (long left right double arrow)
  • ⇔ (left right double arrow)
  • ← (leftwards arrow)
  • ↔️ (left-right arrow)
  • ⇄ (rightwards arrow over leftwards arrow)
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