What does ๐ง๐ฟ Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ฟ is the Person Standing emoji (๐ง) 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.
A person standing upright with arms at their sides, facing forward and doing nothing in particular. That stillness is exactly why people use it: to show they are waiting, standing in line, or stuck in an awkward moment with no idea what to say. Online it often captures blank, speechless reactions, as in โme just standing there.โ This neutral version comes with man and woman variants.
๐ง๐ฟ Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people in motion), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
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๐ง๐ฟ Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Person Standing in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ฟ 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 Standing: Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ฟ Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Person Standing 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 ๐ง๐ฟ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person Standing: Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9CD U+1F3FF) 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.