Person in suit levitating: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A figure dressed in a formal black suit and fedora, captured in mid-air with knees bent as if hovering above the ground. The medium-light skin tone variant features a specific complexion, retaining the classic silhouette of a man in professional attire defying gravity.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to convey a sense of mystery, unexpected swagger, or a 'cool' arrival. Because of its unusual posture, it is often sent to indicate that someone is busy, showing off, or acting as an elusive character, much like the 🕴️ base character. It is also a popular way to signal a 'smooth' exit or a sudden, unexplained appearance in a conversation.
History
The character was added to the Unicode standard in 2014, inspired by the 'Special Agent' logo from the ska record label 2 Tone Records. The logo itself is a cartoon version of Peter Tosh, a legendary reggae musician, known as the 'Walt Jabsco' figure, which became a cultural icon in the late 1970s and 80s.
Details
Glyph
🕴🏼
Unicode
U+1F574 U+1F3FC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f574_1f3fc:
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.
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