Backhand index pointing down Emoji
People
A cartoonish hand seen from the back, with the index finger extended and pointing directly toward the ground. The skin tone varies based on the user's settings, but the orientation remains fixed.
Usage Context
This is a staple for directing attention to information located below the current line of text, such as a link, a caption, or a specific comment. It is frequently used in social media posts to urge readers to 'check out' what follows. It is often used in conjunction with the 👉 or 👆 emojis to provide a complete set of directional cues.
History
Part of the original set of hand gestures added to the Unicode standard in the early 2010s, this emoji was popularized by early mobile messaging apps that sought to replicate the directional pointing found in traditional instructional signage and print layout design.
Details
Glyph
👇
Unicode
U+1F447
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f447:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hand-single-finger
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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