What does ๐ง Deaf Person mean?
Representing deaf and hard-of-hearing people, this person gestures toward their ear. It is used in Deaf community posts, sign language content and accessibility conversations, and by deaf people to represent themselves. Some send it to say they cannot hear or did not catch something, which is fine in context, but using it to mock anyone is not. It comes in five skin tones.
๐ง Deaf Person is an emoji from the People & Body category (people gesturing), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about accessibility, ear, gesture and hear.
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๐ง Deaf Person on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Deaf Person looks on each platform.
Deaf Person in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Deaf Person emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :deaf_person:.
When was the Deaf Person emoji added?
๐ง Deaf Person was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Deaf Person emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ง, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐ง๐ฝ ๐ง๐พ ๐ง๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Deaf Person. The underlying code (U+1F9CF) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.