Index pointing up Emoji

People

A single hand with the index finger extended straight upward, palm facing away. The design mimics a classic vector graphic used for directional cues or emphasis.

Usage Context

Used to grab attention, direct readers to a link or text above, or to represent the concept of 'number one' or 'first place'. It is often used in the same vein as 👆 when highlighting a specific point, or alongside 🥇 to signal a top-tier status.

History

This finger icon has roots in early typography as a 'manicule' or printer's fist, which was used in marginalia to point out important notes. It was integrated into Unicode in 1993, mirroring standard character sets used in early computer interface design to guide users through menus.

Details

Glyph

☝

Unicode

U+261D

Shortcode

:emoji_u261d:

HTML Entity

☝

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

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