Deaf man: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A man with medium-dark skin tone pointing his index finger toward his ear. This gesture is the internationally recognized sign for 'deaf' or 'hard of hearing' in various sign languages.
Usage Context
Used to communicate information regarding hearing loss or to identify as a deaf person. It is often used in digital conversations to request captions or to provide context about a person's ability to hear, and is frequently paired with the sign language emoji 🤟.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of a push for better representation in digital communication. It was developed alongside a broader set of disability-inclusive icons to ensure that the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities had better tools to express their identity and needs online.
Details
Glyph
🧏🏾♂
Unicode
U+1F9CF U+1F3FE U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9cf_1f3fe_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-gesture
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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