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What does Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone emoji sits within Fantasy.
Like the rest of the People & Body category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Baby Angel and Santa Claus, which cover similar ground.
๐ก Interesting fact: This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 5 (2017).
How to use Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ in a sentence
- Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐ง๐ฟ
- No caption needed ๐ง๐ฟ
- This was my exact reaction ๐ง๐ฟ
- ๐ง๐ฟ pretty much sums up today.
- Replied to the group chat with just ๐ง๐ฟ
Frequently asked questions
What does the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ emoji mean?
Part of the People & Body category, the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone emoji sits within Fantasy.
How do people use the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Sent this instead of typing out how I actually feel ๐ง๐ฟ" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Does the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ emoji have different skin tone options?
Yes โ Merperson: Dark Skin Tone supports 5 skin tone variants, selectable from its own emoji keyboard entry or listed directly on this page.
Can I download the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Merperson: Dark Skin Tone as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ emoji?
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in Emoji version 5 (2017).
Cross-platform view of Merperson: Dark Skin Tone ๐ง๐ฟ
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Merperson: Dark Skin Tone looks across the most common platforms.
