What does ๐๐ฟ Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ฟ is the Person Surfing emoji (๐) 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 surfer riding a wave, balanced on a board. It is used for surf sessions, beach trips, summer vacations, and coastal life. Figuratively, it means riding the wave: going with the flow, catching a lucky streak, or handling a busy stretch with ease. Some people also use it playfully for surfing the web. Man and woman variants are available too.
๐๐ฟ Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people playing sports), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about beach, ocean, sport, surf, surfer and swell.
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๐๐ฟ Person Surfing: 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 Surfing: Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Person Surfing in every skin tone
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Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ฟ 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 Surfing: Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ฟ Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Person Surfing emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ฟ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person Surfing: Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F3C4 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.