technologist
Unicode: 1F9D1 200D 1F4BB
Description
A person using a laptop, formed by combining a person emoji (1F9D1) with a zero-width joiner (200D) and a laptop emoji (1F4BB). Defaults to a gender-neutral appearance, though some platforms may render a male or female variations.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents concepts related to work, study, remote work, technology, digital communication, programming, online activities, or being engrossed in a computer task.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, meaning it's a combination of two or more existing emoji characters joined together to create a single, more specific emoji. It was introduced alongside other ZWJ sequences in Emoji 4.0 (2016), reflecting the increasing importance of digital work and computing in daily life.
Usage Examples
- Working remotely: 'Just finished my presentation from home. 1F9D1 200D 1F4BB'
- Studying for exams: 'Pulling an all-nighter for finals! 1F9D1 200D 1F4BB'
- Discussing tech: 'My new coding project is a challenge. 1F9D1 200D 1F4BB'
- General computer use: 'Spent the whole day glued to my screen. 1F9D1 200D 1F4BB'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used to denote 'working from home,' 'studying,' 'tech work,' or general computer use.
East Asian culture:
Often used in similar contexts, but can also represent 'online gaming,' 'streaming,' or 'digital content creation' more broadly.