What does ๐งโโ๏ธ Deaf Woman mean?
For deaf and hard-of-hearing women, this female version of ๐ง offers direct representation. It is used in Deaf culture, sign language and accessibility posts, and by deaf women describing themselves or their experiences.
๐งโโ๏ธ Deaf Woman 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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๐งโโ๏ธ Deaf Woman on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Deaf Woman looks on each platform.
Deaf Woman in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Deaf Woman emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐งโโ๏ธ 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_woman:.
When was the Deaf Woman emoji added?
๐งโโ๏ธ Deaf Woman 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 Woman emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโโ๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐งโโ๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Deaf Woman. The underlying code (U+1F9CF U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F) 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.