person kneeling facing right: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9CE 1F3FC 200D 27A1 FE0F
Description
A person with a white cane, signifying visual impairment, with light skin tone, turning right.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents inclusivity, accessibility, and disability awareness. It can convey movement, direction, or the act of navigating.
Backstory
This emoji is part of a series introduced to represent people with disabilities, promoting diversity and inclusion. The combination of code points '1F9CE' (Person with White Cane), '1F3FC' (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-3, for light skin tone), '200D' (Zero Width Joiner), '27A1' (Right Arrow), and 'FE0F' (Variation Selector-16, for emoji presentation) creates a specific, directional representation.
Usage Examples
- Indicating accessible routes or features: 'Accessible entrance 🚶🏻♀️➡️'
- Discussing disability awareness: 'Promoting awareness for visual impairment 🚶🏻♀️➡️'
- Referring to someone with a white cane moving in a specific direction: 'The person with the white cane turned right at the corner 🚶🏻♀️➡️'
Cultural Differences
General:
Universally recognized as a symbol for visually impaired individuals and accessibility needs.
Accessibility advocacy:
Often used in contexts promoting disability rights, accessible design, and inclusive policies.