Person in suit levitating: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A figure dressed in a dark suit and fedora, captured mid-air as if floating just above the ground. The character is depicted in a formal stance, legs bent slightly, channeling the classic silhouette of a dancer or a mystery man.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to imply a sense of mystery, unexpected occurrences, or just feeling 'extra' while on the move. It is often shared when someone wants to express that they are leaving a conversation suddenly or 'floating' away from a awkward situation. It shares a similar vibe of motion with ๐ or the elusive nature of ๐ต๏ธ.
History
Based on a 1950s logo for the ska record label 2 Tone Records, the image features 'Walt Jabsco,' a character inspired by a photo of Peter Tosh. It was added to the Unicode standard in 2014, gaining a dedicated following due to its bizarre and highly specific posture that stands out from typical human emojis.
Details
Glyph
๐ด๐พ
Unicode
U+1F574 U+1F3FE
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f574_1f3fe:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.