Thumbs up: light skin tone Emoji
People
A yellow-toned hand with the thumb pointing straight up, modified with a pale skin tone to show a specific identity. It is a universal gesture used to signal approval, agreement, or satisfaction.
Usage Context
This is the go-to way to acknowledge a message without typing a reply. It acts as a digital nod of approval in group chats or professional threads. It is frequently used alongside the OK hand or the clapping hands to show support or excitement for someone’s achievements.
History
The thumbs-up gesture has existed as a sign of favor for centuries. In the early days of social media and forums, users typed '+1' to show agreement with a post. When platforms moved toward emoji-based reactions, this icon replaced those text-based conventions. The skin tone modifiers were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 to allow for better representation across the global population.
Details
Glyph
👍🏻
Unicode
U+1F44D U+1F3FB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f44d_1f3fb:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-closed
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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