Love-you gesture: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A hand gesture featuring the index finger and pinky extended upward, with the thumb sticking out to the side, rendered in a medium-dark skin tone. It creates the shape of the letters 'I', 'L', and 'Y' simultaneously.
Usage Context
This sign is a shorthand for 'I love you' in American Sign Language. Beyond its linguistic roots, it is widely used in pop culture, at music concerts, and in casual digital messaging as a quick way to express affection, support, or general enthusiasm. It is often used alongside emojis like ❤️ or 🤟 to reinforce a positive message.
History
The sign originated in the deaf community as a convenient, one-handed way to sign a common phrase. It gained massive mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 80s, particularly within rock and roll culture, where it became a staple gesture for performers and fans. It was officially added to the Unicode standard as a standalone emoji in 2017.
Details
Glyph
🤟🏾
Unicode
U+1F91F U+1F3FE
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f91f_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 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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