Backhand index pointing up Emoji
People
A cartoonish hand seen from the back, with the index finger extended upward. The hand is positioned as if it is drawing attention to something located directly above it.
Usage Context
Used to direct a reader's eyes to a previous message in a chat history, a link provided above, or to emphasize a specific point. It is the go-to signal for telling someone to 'read up.' It is frequently paired with the 👇 emoji when discussing a range of information or options.
History
Part of the early Unicode set, this emoji evolved from the graphical pointing hands used in 1990s desktop publishing and web design to highlight important text or links. It mirrors the 'pointing finger' cursor styles that were standard in early graphical user interfaces to guide user navigation.
Details
Glyph
👆
Unicode
U+1F446
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f446:
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
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
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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