Rightwards hand: light skin tone Emoji

People

A human hand reaching out toward the right side of the screen, depicted with a light skin tone. The fingers are extended and slightly curled, mimicking the natural posture of a hand offering something, reaching for an object, or greeting someone.

Usage Context

This hand is versatile and frequently used to represent the act of giving, receiving, or reaching out for a handshake. It is a popular choice for expressing an invitation or signaling that you are handing over information or a file. It pairs naturally with 🫲🏻 to create a full gesture or can be used alongside 🤝 to emphasize a deal or agreement.

History

Part of the Unicode 14.0 release in 2021, this emoji was added as part of a push to provide more anatomical hand positions that weren't restricted to the standard palm-out or fist gestures found in early emoji sets. It draws inspiration from gesture-based communication in mobile messaging where users look for quick, physical ways to replace typed words like 'here' or 'take this'.

Details

Glyph

🫱🏻

Unicode

U+1FAF1 U+1F3FB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1faf1_1f3fb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEF1;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-open

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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