Ok hand Emoji
People
A yellow hand gesture where the thumb and index finger touch to form a circle, while the other three fingers are fanned upward. It mimics the physical shape of the letter 'O' and is universally recognized as a sign of approval.
Usage Context
Used to signal that everything is correct, perfectly prepared, or that you are in agreement with a plan. It is a frequent substitute for a simple 'yes' or 'I understand' in quick messaging. It is often used in conjunction with the thumbs up emoji or the check mark to emphasize success or confirmation.
History
Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this gesture has deep roots in scuba diving communication, where it is the standard signal for 'I am okay' or 'are you okay?'. Its transition to digital messaging reflects the long history of hand signs being used as shorthand for speech.
Details
Glyph
👌
Unicode
U+1F44C
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f44c:
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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