๐ถ๐พPerson Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone Emoji
What does ๐ถ๐พ Person Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ถ๐พ is the Person Walking emoji (๐ถ) with a medium-dark skin tone (๐พ, Fitzpatrick type 5) 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 figure walking in profile, caught mid-step. Besides plain walks and strolls, it often means โon my wayโ or โleaving now,โ and it can signal walking away from an argument or a situation you want no part of. Fitness fans use it for step counts and daily walks. This gender-neutral version faces left by default; man, woman, and right-facing variants are also available.
๐ถ๐พ Person Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (people in motion), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about amble, gait, hike, man, pace and pedestrian.
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๐ถ๐พ Person Walking: Medium-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 Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Person Walking in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Person Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ถ๐พ 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 Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ถ๐พ Person Walking: Medium-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 Walking emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ถ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐พ ๐ถ๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ถ๐พ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person Walking: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F6B6 U+1F3FE) 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.