Deaf Person 🧏
🧏 (U+1F9CF) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Deaf Person is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The DEAF PERSON emoji depicts a Deaf person. It can be used in 2–3 practical contexts: In messages, to signal Deaf identity or that sign language is preferred; in interfaces, to label Deaf services, events, or content clearly; in learning materials, to discuss Deaf culture and accessibility. When showing this emoji, designers should consider that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color and style may differ. For accessibility, provide surrounding text that conveys the intended meaning and avoid relying on color alone. If a platform lacks color emoji, a monochrome or text-style fallback may be shown. Cross-platform rendering can affect recognition; test with assistive technologies to ensure clarity.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F9CF in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F9CF - General Category:
So - Age:
12.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A7 8F - UTF-16:
D83E DDCF - UTF-32:
0001F9CF - HTML dec:
🧏 - HTML hex:
🧏 - JS escape:
\u{1F9CF} - Python \N{}:
\N{DEAF PERSON} - Python \U:
\U0001F9CF - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A7%8F - CSS escape:
\1F9CF
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F9CF or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🧏 (hex) or 🧏 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.