Man walking facing right: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A figure of a man with medium-light skin walking towards the right, depicted in a steady, upright stride. The design features a neutral posture typical of a pedestrian caught in motion.
Usage Context
Used to describe commuting, taking a walk, or heading out to a specific destination. People often use it to signal they are stepping away from their keyboard or to represent the act of traveling by foot. It is frequently paired with the 🏃 emoji when the pace needs to shift from a casual stroll to a run.
History
While the basic walking man originated in early Unicode sets, the specific modifier system allowing for skin tone variations was introduced in 2015. This allowed for more representative avatars in digital messaging, reflecting the diverse global user base of modern smartphone platforms.
Details
Glyph
🚶🏼♂➡
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2642 U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_1f3fc_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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