What does ๐๐ผ Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ผ is the Kiss emoji (๐) with a medium-light skin tone (๐ผ, Fitzpatrick type 3) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Two people leaning in for a kiss, often shown with a small heart nearby. It expresses romance, love, and affection, and couples send it for anniversaries, date nights, and sweet goodnight messages. It can also share news about an engagement or a new relationship. Versions with specific genders exist, and each personโs skin tone can be set separately on supported devices.
๐๐ผ Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (couples & families), added in Emoji 13.1 in 2020. People use it in messages about anniversary, babe, bae, couple, date and dating.
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๐๐ผ Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Kiss in every skin tone
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Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ผ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ผ Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 13.1, released in 2020. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Kiss emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 25 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ผ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Kiss: Medium-Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F48F U+1F3FC) 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.