Call me hand Emoji
People
A yellow hand gesture where the thumb and pinky finger are extended while the three middle fingers are curled against the palm. This hand shape mirrors the posture of a traditional telephone receiver held up to the ear.
Usage Context
Widely used to signal a request to call someone or to acknowledge a conversation is pending. Outside of telecommunications, the gesture is famously known as the 'shaka' sign, a staple of Hawaiian surf culture often used to convey friendship, 'hang loose,' or general good vibes, similar to the 🤙 or 🤟 signs.
History
This gesture was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of Emoji 1.0. Its inclusion reflects the blend of its dual identity—acting as both a literal icon for phone calls in business communication and a casual shorthand for the relaxed greeting popularized by surf and skate subcultures during the late 20th century.
Details
Glyph
🤙
Unicode
U+1F919
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f919:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-partial
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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