What does ๐ง๐พโ๐ซ Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐พโ๐ซ is the Teacher emoji (๐งโ๐ซ) 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 person standing in front of a board, representing teachers, lecturers, tutors and professors. People use it for school and work talk, for thank-you notes at the end of the school year, and to flag that they are about to explain something at length. In a playful mood it means โlet me school youโ or marks a mini lesson in the group chat. This is the gender-neutral teacher; man and woman versions are also available.
๐ง๐พโ๐ซ Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 12.1 in 2019. People use it in messages about instructor, lecturer and professor.
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๐ง๐พโ๐ซ Teacher: 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 Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Teacher in every skin tone
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Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐พโ๐ซ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐พโ๐ซ Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 12.1, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Teacher emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโ๐ซ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโ๐ซ ๐ง๐ผโ๐ซ ๐ง๐ฝโ๐ซ ๐ง๐พโ๐ซ ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ซ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง๐พโ๐ซ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Teacher: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+1F3FE U+200D U+1F3EB) 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.