U+2139 · emoji since 2010
The information symbol is a lowercase i in a box, the universal sign for help and details. It means facts, guidance, and good to know.
It marks info desks and tooltips, the icon for here's what you need to know.
In texting, ℹ️ does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and ℹ️ is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Information emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the information emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The ℹ️ leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
Or make your own cipher in the translator.