What does ๐ง๐ป Person: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ป is the Person emoji (๐ง) with a light skin tone (๐ป, Fitzpatrick type 1โ2) 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.
Gender-neutral and grown-up, ๐ง works whenever gender is unknown, irrelevant or non-binary, whether you are talking about someone in general or representing yourself. It is also the base for many neutral profession and activity emojis, such as ๐งโ๐ป and ๐งโ๐ณ. Next to ๐จ and ๐ฉ, it is the inclusive option. It comes in five skin tones.
๐ง๐ป Person: Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people: ages & hairstyles), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017.
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๐ง๐ป Person: Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Person: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Person in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Person: Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ป is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Person: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ป Person: 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 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 ๐ง๐ป look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB) 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.