Superhero: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A figure wearing a mask and a cape, representing a classic comic-book style superhero. This version features a medium-light skin tone, showcasing a heroic posture that suggests strength and action.
Usage Context
Used to describe someone performing a brave act, working hard, or simply to show fandom for comic book movies and pop culture. It is frequently sent alongside the supervillain emoji to play out dramatic scenarios or highlight opposing forces.
History
The superhero emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of an expansion to represent a wider range of fantasy characters. Skin tone modifiers were introduced shortly after, allowing users to customize the character to better reflect personal identity.
Details
Glyph
🦸🏼
Unicode
U+1F9B8 U+1F3FC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9b8_1f3fc:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-fantasy
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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