Backhand index pointing right Emoji
People
A cartoonish right hand with the index finger extended, pointing horizontally to the right. It features a neutral skin tone, though it is now available in a variety of modifiers to represent different human populations.
Usage Context
This is the go-to way to direct attention toward text, links, or images placed to the right of a message. It is frequently used in social media posts to highlight a call to action or to jokingly gesture toward a user mentioned next to it. It often functions as a digital equivalent of a signpost or a pointing finger in a presentation, similar to how one might use 👈, 👆, or 👇 to guide a reader’s eye.
History
Pointing fingers were standard characters in early web typography, dating back to the 'manicule'—a symbol used in manuscripts since the Middle Ages. In the digital age, this icon became a staple in early chat rooms and instant messaging platforms to point toward important status updates or sidebar links before evolving into the standard Unicode emoji set in 2010.
Details
Glyph
👉
Unicode
U+1F449
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f449:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-single-finger
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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