Deaf Person Emoji

Description

Accessibility-Focused Signaling Gesture: A person using their index finger to point between their ear and mouth, a universally recognized hand sign denoting hearing impairment. This inclusive symbol is commonly utilized in American Sign Language (ASL) and numerous other international sign language systems. See also the complementary "Ear With Hearing Aid" emoji (🦻) for further representation of the deaf and hard of hearing community. This expressive icon was formally adopted as part of the Unicode 12.0 standard and incorporated into the Emoji 12.0 release in 2019, promoting visibility and understanding of diverse accessibility needs.

Keywords:

accessibility

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