What does ๐ง๐ผ Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ผ is the Mage emoji (๐ง) 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.
A robed figure in a pointed hat, the wizard or witch of fantasy stories and role-playing games. People use it for magic, spells, Halloween and tabletop sessions, and for calling someone a wizard at a skill, like spreadsheets or coding. It also fits wise advice and anything that worked as if by magic. This gender-neutral mage has man and woman versions too.
๐ง๐ผ Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about fantasy, magic, play, sorcerer, sorceress and sorcery.
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๐ง๐ผ Mage: 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 Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
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Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ผ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ผ Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Mage 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 ๐ง๐ผ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Mage: Medium-Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D9 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.