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Today's Unused Emoji
Headstone
“The tool left in the drawer sharpens itself through silence.”
— Confucius, probably
Have you ever used this emoji?
Today's Pairing
Open in SpotifySeptember · Earth, Wind & Fire
A groove built on nostalgia for a Headstone you've somehow never made a single memory with.
🎨Designer Tribute
About the Rarity Score
A 87/100 puts the Headstone firmly in forgotten territory — the subject is a little grim for everyday banter, which keeps it parked at the very back of the lineup. It's been sitting in Unicode since 2020 — 6 whole years — and still hasn't broken through, which points to a lasting visibility problem, not just newness. An 80s score lands it squarely in the 'rarely seen' tier, well below the mainstream regulars.
About the Design Hours
We peg the Headstone at roughly 7 hours of design work per platform. That's a solid, moderate effort — the real work is nailing the proportions and silhouette so the object is instantly identifiable without a label. Detailed enough to demand genuine craft, just short of the most punishing emoji to draw. Now remember Apple and Google, then 4 more teams each redraw it independently — multiply it out and you're looking at about 11 afternoons of human creativity for one rarely-tapped glyph.
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Fun Fact
RIP to all the times this emoji could have been used but wasn't.
All that craft, for an emoji that rarely sees the light of day.