Person with white cane facing right: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-skinned person walking toward the right while holding a long, white cane extended in front of them to navigate their surroundings. The figure represents someone who is blind or has low vision using a mobility aid.

Usage Context

This emoji is used to discuss accessibility, disability awareness, and navigating the physical world. It is frequently featured in conversations regarding inclusive design or when someone is describing their own mobility needs. It is often used alongside related accessibility icons like ♿ or 🦮.

History

The base character for the person with a white cane was added to Unicode 13.0 in 2020. This specific version, utilizing ZWJ sequences to allow for diverse skin tones and directional movement, reflects the ongoing push to modernize digital communication to accurately represent the diverse experiences of people with disabilities.

Details

Glyph

🧑🏿‍🦯‍➡

Unicode

U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F9AF U+200D U+27A1

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3ff_200d_1f9af_200d_27a1:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD1;&#xD83C;&#xDFFF;‍&#xD83E;&#xDDAF;‍➡

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-activity

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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