Man walking facing right Emoji
People
A figure of a man with short hair captured in a mid-stride motion, angled toward the right. The design focuses on conveying movement through the position of the legs and arms.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to signal that someone is heading somewhere, leaving a location, or simply going for a casual stroll. It is the go-to icon for describing commutes or physical exercise, often appearing alongside 🏃 when emphasizing speed or urgency.
History
While the basic walking man originated in earlier Unicode sets, the specific directional variations were introduced to allow users more precise control over how figures interact within a sentence. It reflects the evolution of digital communication as platforms moved toward more customizable representations of personal activity.
Details
Glyph
🚶♂➡
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+200D U+2642 U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_200d_2642_200d_27a1:
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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