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

&#xD83D;&#xDC4C;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-partial

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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