man: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FF
Description
A man emoji with a dark skin tone. It combines the 'Man' emoji (U+1F468) with the 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6' (U+1F3FF) to specify the skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents a male individual. The emotion conveyed is neutral and depends on the context it's used in. The dark skin tone adds specificity to the representation.
Backstory
The base 'Man' emoji (U+1F468) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Skin tone modifiers, including U+1F3FF (Fitzpatrick Type-6, representing darker skin tones), were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for more diverse and representative human emojis. This combination allows users to accurately represent a man of a specific skin tone.
Usage Examples
- Referring to a male person: 'He is a great leader 👨🏿.'
- Describing a male family member: 'My dad 👨🏿 arrived.'
- In professional contexts: 'Meeting with the team lead 👨🏿 tomorrow.'
- Representing diversity: 'Our community includes people from all walks of life 👩🏽🦱👨🏿👴🏼.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used to represent men in general, or specifically Black men when referring to race. Can be used in diverse contexts from professional to casual.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to represent men, with the skin tone specifying ethnicity or simply as a diverse representation of men in digital communication.