Index pointing at the viewer: light skin tone Emoji

People

A hand with a light skin tone extending its index finger directly forward, aimed straight at the viewer. The perspective creates a sense of direct engagement, as if someone is tapping on a glass screen or singling you out in a crowd.

Usage Context

Widely used to highlight a specific person, call out a direct accusation, or emphasize a 'you' in a sentence. It functions like a digital version of the famous 'I Want You' military recruitment posters or a forceful gesture to get someone's attention in a chat, often appearing alongside 👈 or 👉 to direct flow or target a specific user.

History

This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2022 as part of Emoji 14.0. Its design was a response to the growing need for more precise gestural communication in video calls and messaging apps, moving beyond the generic hand signs used in earlier internet culture.

Details

Glyph

🫵🏻

Unicode

U+1FAF5 U+1F3FB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1faf5_1f3fb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEF5;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;

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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