What does 🦸🏼 Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone mean?
🦸🏼 is the Superhero emoji (🦸) with a medium-light skin tone (🏼, Fitzpatrick type 3) 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 in a superhero costume with a cape, used for heroes, superpowers and comic book fandom. People send it to praise someone who saved the day, to thank frontline workers or caregivers, and to celebrate parents juggling everything at once. It also suits superhero movie nights, cosplay and kids’ birthday themes, or simply feeling invincible after a big win. Man and woman superheroes are also available.
🦸🏼 Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about good, hero and superpower.
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🦸🏼 Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Superhero in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🦸🏼 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji added?
🦸🏼 Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Superhero emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow 🦸, there are 5 skin tone versions: 🦸🏻 🦸🏼 🦸🏽 🦸🏾 🦸🏿. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does 🦸🏼 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Superhero: Medium-Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9B8 U+1F3FC) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.