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Today's Unused Emoji
Toothbrush
“What is overlooked is not what is absent. It is what is patient.”
— Confucius, probably
Have you ever used this emoji?
Today's Pairing
Open in SpotifyBones · Imagine Dragons
Stripped down to the essentials. The Toothbrush in its rawest, most unused form.
🎨Designer Tribute
About the Rarity Score
A 88/100 puts the Toothbrush firmly in forgotten territory — it competes in a crowded field where most people default to the handful of objects they already know. 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 Toothbrush at roughly 6 hours of design work per platform. That's on the lighter side, though it still hinges on nailing the proportions and silhouette so the object is instantly identifiable without a label. The overall form is simpler and more forgiving than the heavily detailed pieces. Now remember Apple and Google, then 4 more teams each redraw it independently — multiply it out and you're looking at about 9 afternoons of human creativity for one rarely-tapped glyph.
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Fun Fact
You use one twice a day, but probably never use this emoji.
All that craft, for an emoji that rarely sees the light of day.