Copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji (👈) in one click. Explore its Gestures & Body Parts meaning, modern texting slang, chat examples, and Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) developer codes (U+1F448).
Unicode Definition: A hand with its back facing forward and index finger pointing directly to the left.
Context & Expression: Directs attention back to previous text, images, or refers to preceding speakers.
Context Tip: Pairing Backhand Index Pointing Left (👈) with complementary emojis or tone indicators helps clarify intent across iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack.
Essential half of the viral '👉👈' shy hands meme on TikTok and Gen Z texting.
Combine 👈 with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.
See how the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.
Did someone leave their wireless noise-canceling headphones in conference room B?
👈 That would be me! Running back upstairs to grab them right now
They're with the front desk receptionist.
Apple renders natural knuckles and fingernail highlights; Google features a clean horizontal silhouette; Microsoft uses defined vector outlines.
High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'| Platform / Vendor | Glyph Preview | System Emoji Font | Rendering Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS / macOS | 👈 | Apple Color Emoji | High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting |
| Google Android | 👈 | Noto Color Emoji | Clean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry |
| Samsung One UI | 👈 | Samsung Color Emoji | Vibrant high-contrast One UI color styling |
| Microsoft Windows | 👈 | Segoe UI Emoji | Fluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags) |
| X / Discord (Twemoji) | 👈 | Twitter Color Emoji | Flat minimalist Twemoji SVG iconography |
Verified Unicode code points, HTML entities, CSS/JS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, and version data.
| Character | 👈 |
|---|---|
| Official Unicode Name | Backhand Index Pointing Left |
| Unicode Code Point | U+1F448 |
| HTML Decimal Entity | 👈 |
| HTML Hex Entity | 👈 |
| CSS Escape Code | \01F448 |
| JavaScript / ES6 Escape | \u{1F448} |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | F0 9F 91 88 |
| Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub) | :backhand_index_pointing_left: |
| Emoji / Unicode Version | Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) |
| Category & Subgroup | Gestures & Body Parts (pointing) |
Quick answers about meaning, OS rendering, and developer escape codes.
Directs attention back to previous text, images, or refers to preceding speakers. It belongs to the Gestures & Body Parts category and was standardized in Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010).
Essential half of the viral '👉👈' shy hands meme on TikTok and Gen Z texting.
Click the "Copy Emoji (👈)" button at the top of this page to copy the character to your clipboard, then press Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux), Cmd+V (macOS), or long-press Paste (iOS/Android) in any app.
The Unicode code point is U+1F448 (Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)). In HTML use 👈 or 👈; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\01F448"; in JavaScript use "\u{1F448}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :backhand_index_pointing_left:.
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