What does ๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ is the Man Detective emoji (๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ) with a dark skin tone (๐ฟ, Fitzpatrick type 6) 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.
The man detective shows a male sleuth in hat and coat. It suits classic detective stories and spy films, mystery game nights, and any guy proudly announcing he has tracked down a juicy piece of gossip.
๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 4.0 in 2016. People use it in messages about sleuth and spy.
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๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Man Detective in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 4.0, released in 2016. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Man Detective emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐ต๐ผโโ๏ธ ๐ต๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐ต๐พโโ๏ธ ๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ต๐ฟโโ๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Man Detective: Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F575 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2642 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.