Ok hand: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A hand gesture with the index finger and thumb touching to form a circle, with the remaining fingers fanned out. This specific version features a medium-dark skin tone.
Usage Context
Used globally to signify that everything is fine, correct, or in perfect order. It is frequently sent as a confirmation response to messages, acting as a quick way to say 'got it' or 'agreed.' It also functions as a gesture for 'top-tier' or 'high quality' when something is particularly impressive, often appearing alongside 🔥 or 💯.
History
The basic hand sign has roots in North American hand signals dating back to the early 19th century, traditionally used by divers or pilots to confirm safety. It was incorporated into the Unicode standard as a digital icon to replicate the non-verbal cues that became essential during the rise of mobile instant messaging and early text-based chat rooms.
Details
Glyph
👌🏾
Unicode
U+1F44C U+1F3FE
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f44c_1f3fe:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-partial
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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