Handshake: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-toned representation of two right hands grasping each other, signifying a firm agreement or a polite greeting between two people. The design features neutral wrist positioning, emphasizing the act of connection rather than specific gender or formal attire.

Usage Context

Used to confirm a deal, express congratulations, or signal a mutual understanding in professional and personal chats. It is often sent after a negotiation is finished or as a sign of solidarity, similar to how one might use 🤝 or the 🙏 emoji to show mutual respect.

History

Handshake emojis were added to the standard set to provide a visual shorthand for human cooperation. The ability to modify skin tones was introduced in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, following a massive push for more inclusive representation in digital communication across global platforms.

Details

Glyph

🤝🏿

Unicode

U+1F91D U+1F3FF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f91d_1f3ff:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD1D;&#xD83C;&#xDFFF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory hands

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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