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

&#xD83E;&#xDDB8;&#xD83C;&#xDFFC;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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