Person in lotus position: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-skinned person sitting cross-legged in the lotus position, a posture characterized by resting each foot on the opposite thigh. The figure is shown from the chest up, with hands resting on the knees in a gesture of calm focus.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to for discussing yoga, meditation, mindfulness, or simply needing a moment of peace. It acts as a digital signifier for someone 'checking out' to de-stress, often appearing alongside 😌 or 🧘 to signal a need for mental clarity or relaxation after a busy day.

History

While the lotus position itself dates back to ancient Vedic traditions, this specific variation was added to the Unicode set in 2017 as part of the expansion of skin tone modifiers. These modifiers were implemented to make digital communication more inclusive and reflective of the diverse global yoga community.

Details

Glyph

🧘🏿

Unicode

U+1F9D8 U+1F3FF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d8_1f3ff:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD8;&#xD83C;&#xDFFF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory person-resting

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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