Handshake: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
Two hands gripping each other in a firm handshake, rendered with a medium-light skin tone. This depicts the classic gesture of greeting, closing a deal, or showing mutual respect between two parties.
Usage Context
Used to confirm a plan, finalize a business transaction, or signify a compromise. It is frequently sent after a successful negotiation or to express solidarity with someone, often acting as a friendly alternative to the 👍 or 🤝 base emoji when a specific skin tone is preferred for personal identification.
History
The handshake emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016. The ability to apply skin tone modifiers to the handshake was added in Unicode 14.0 in 2021, addressing a long-standing user request to allow for more inclusive and representative gestures in digital communication.
Details
Glyph
🤝🏼
Unicode
U+1F91D U+1F3FC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f91d_1f3fc:
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
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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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