Man walking: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned man moving forward in a side profile view, depicted mid-stride. He is shown with his arms and legs positioned as if he is casually walking or power-walking along a path.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss physical exercise, commuting, or the simple act of heading somewhere. It is a popular choice for confirming that you are on your way or to describe a person who is physically active. You might see it paired with 🏃🏿♂️ to indicate a faster pace or 📍 to signal your current travel destination.
History
While the basic walking man was included in earlier Unicode versions, the ability to modify the skin tone was added in 2015 with Unicode 8.0. This update was a major push to make digital communication more inclusive by allowing users to select skin tones that better reflect their own appearance using standardized modifiers.
Details
Glyph
🚶🏿♂
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_1f3ff_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
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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