Handshake: medium-dark skin tone, medium skin tone Emoji
People
A digital illustration of two hands joined in a firm grip, featuring a medium-dark skin tone on one side and a medium skin tone on the other. It depicts the classic gesture of two people shaking hands to solidify a pact or a greeting.
Usage Context
Widely used to signal that a deal has been reached, an agreement is finalized, or two parties are working together. It is frequently employed in professional messaging to confirm a partnership or to signal a friendly meeting, acting as a visual equivalent to the 🤝 emoji or a nod of approval.
History
While the standard handshake emoji has been part of the Unicode standard for years, the ability to modify the skin tone of each individual hand was introduced in 2022 as part of Emoji 14.0. This update allowed users to represent diverse collaborations and interpersonal connections more accurately, reflecting the internet's shift toward more inclusive communication tools.
Details
Glyph
🫱🏾🫲🏽
Unicode
U+1FAF1 U+1F3FE U+200D U+1FAF2 U+1F3FD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1faf1_1f3fe_200d_1faf2_1f3fd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hands
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
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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