Woman and man holding hands: medium skin tone, medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A composite emoji displaying a woman with medium skin tone and a man with medium-light skin tone facing each other while clasping hands. The image depicts a classic, side-by-side pose representing a bond between two people.
Usage Context
Used to signal romantic relationships, friendships, or platonic support between two individuals of different skin tones. It is a popular choice for confirming status as a couple, celebrating a night out, or showcasing a close connection with a friend, often alongside other relationship-focused icons like ❤️ or 👯.
History
This emoji was made possible by the introduction of Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ) sequences in Unicode 9.0 in 2016. This technical workaround allowed platform developers to combine individual person emojis with a handshake or holding hands character to create diverse, custom pairings that were not previously possible as single characters.
Details
Glyph
👩🏽🤝👨🏼
Unicode
U+1F469 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F91D U+200D U+1F468 U+1F3FC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f469_1f3fd_200d_1f91d_200d_1f468_1f3fc:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory family
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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