man running: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C3 1F3FF 200D 2642
Description
A man running, depicted with a dark skin tone. This is a ZWJ sequence combining 'person running', a 'medium-dark skin tone' modifier, a 'zero width joiner', and a 'male sign'.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, depicts an action rather than an emotion. It can convey athleticism, movement, haste, or simply the act of running.
Backstory
The base 'person running' emoji (1F3C3) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifiers were added as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015, and gender variations (like 2642 for male, 2640 for female, combined with ZWJ) were introduced in Unicode 4.0 (2003) and applied to more human emojis over time to allow for more specific representations.
Usage Examples
- Indicating exercise: 'Going for my morning run! 🏃🏿♂️'
- Showing urgency: 'Gotta run, almost late! 🏃🏿♂️'
- Participating in a race: 'Just finished the marathon! 🏃🏿♂️'
- General activity: 'Getting things done today! 🏃🏿♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent jogging, sports, or someone in a hurry.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used for daily exercise or a 'get going' context.