Mechanic: light skin tone Emoji

People

A person with a light skin tone wearing a blue cap and a matching work shirt, typically shown holding a wrench. The character represents someone skilled in manual labor, machine repair, or construction.

Usage Context

This emoji is used to discuss home repairs, car maintenance, or professional trades. It is often sent when someone is fixing a leaky pipe or dealing with a breakdown, and it works well alongside other work-related icons like 🛠️ or ⚙️.

History

While the base mechanic emoji was added in Unicode 10.0 in 2017, the ability to apply different skin tones was later expanded to ensure better representation for workers across global demographics. It reflects the shift in digital communication to include more inclusive portrayals of diverse professional roles.

Details

Glyph

🧑🏻‍🔧

Unicode

U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F527

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_1f527:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD1;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;‍&#xD83D;&#xDD27;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-role

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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