Index pointing at the viewer: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-toned hand with its index finger extended directly forward, aimed straight at the person viewing the screen. It is designed to represent a direct accusation, a specific call-out, or a focused demand for attention.
Usage Context
This emoji is the digital equivalent of an Uncle Sam 'I Want You' poster. It is frequently used in social media threads to single out a specific person or to emphasize that a statement is directed at the reader. It is often paired with 📢 for announcements or 🤨 to express suspicion or direct confrontation.
History
While the basic index finger has been around since the early days of Unicode, this specific 'pointing forward' gesture was added in 2022 as part of Emoji 14.0. It filled a long-standing gap for users who needed a way to break the fourth wall in text-based conversations without using the standard 👉 side-pointing finger.
Details
Glyph
🫵🏿
Unicode
U+1FAF5 U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1faf5_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-single-finger
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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