Backhand index pointing up: medium skin tone Emoji

People

A hand seen from the back, displaying a medium skin tone, with the index finger extended upward. It mimics the gesture of someone trying to get attention, pointing to a specific piece of information, or indicating a location above.

Usage Context

Frequently used in chat threads to draw eyes to a message located directly above the current one. It functions as a digital nudge, replacing phrases like 'check this out' or 'see above.' It is often used in combination with 👇🏽 to frame a specific point or clarify a direction.

History

This gesture was included in the original Unicode emoji set to mirror non-verbal communication cues common in early computer-mediated messaging. By the mid-2010s, it became a standard tool for navigating social media feeds, helping users guide followers through dense comment sections.

Details

Glyph

👆🏽

Unicode

U+1F446 U+1F3FD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f446_1f3fd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC46;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-single-finger

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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