Index pointing at the viewer: light skin tone Emoji

People

A hand with a light skin tone extending its index finger directly forward, aimed straight at the viewer. The perspective creates a sense of direct engagement, as if someone is tapping on a glass screen or singling you out in a crowd.

Usage Context

Widely used to highlight a specific person, call out a direct accusation, or emphasize a 'you' in a sentence. It functions like a digital version of the famous 'I Want You' military recruitment posters or a forceful gesture to get someone's attention in a chat, often appearing alongside 👈 or 👉 to direct flow or target a specific user.

History

This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2022 as part of Emoji 14.0. Its design was a response to the growing need for more precise gestural communication in video calls and messaging apps, moving beyond the generic hand signs used in earlier internet culture.

Details

Glyph

🫵🏻

Unicode

U+1FAF5 U+1F3FB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1faf5_1f3fb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEF5;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-single-finger

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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