Technologist Emoji
People
A person sitting in front of an open laptop, shown from the chest up. The screen typically displays a snippet of code or a blank interface, representing someone actively engaged in digital work or technical tasks.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for developers, IT support staff, and anyone deep in a coding session or working remotely. It serves as a visual shorthand for being busy, troubleshooting a computer issue, or working late on a project. It is frequently paired with 💻, ⌨️, or 🚀 to signal a new software launch or a productive grind.
History
The technologist was added to the Unicode set in 2017 to provide a gender-inclusive option for the existing computer-worker icons. It reflects the massive cultural shift toward remote work and the normalization of software development as a primary career path in the modern digital economy.
Details
Glyph
🧑💻
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F4BB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_200d_1f4bb:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-role
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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