writing hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 270D 1F3FF
Description
Unicode character for 'Writing Hand' (270D) combined with 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatric Type-6' (1F3FF). This results in a hand emoji with a darker skin tone, specifically representing a hand writing with a pen or pencil.
Group:
People & Body > hand-prop
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally neutral. Its emotional context depends on the message it accompanies. It can signify seriousness, commitment, learning, signing, or the act of creating written content.
Backstory
The 'Writing Hand' emoji (270D) was part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993), making it one of the older symbols. The skin tone modifiers (1F3FB-1F3FF) were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) as part of the Emoji 1.0 specification, allowing users to customize the skin color of human emojis, including hands, to better represent diversity.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a signature: 'Please sign here. ✍🏾'
- Taking notes: 'Lecture time! ✍🏾'
- Writing a new report: 'Working on that project report. ✍🏾'
- Creating content: 'Time to put ideas on paper. ✍🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to indicate signing a document, taking notes, writing a letter or email, or creating written content. The dark skin tone adds specific representation.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, indicating writing or signing. The specific skin tone can be chosen for personalization.