Copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Up 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+1F446).
Unicode Definition: A hand with its back facing the viewer and index finger extended pointing straight up.
Context & Expression: Directs attention to message directly above, signals agreement ('this right here'), or signifies 'first place'.
Context Tip: Pairing Backhand Index Pointing Up (👆) with complementary emojis or tone indicators helps clarify intent across iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack.
'What they said'—the fastest way in group chats to endorse the previous message without typing a full sentence.
Combine 👆 with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.
See how the Backhand Index Pointing Up emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.
Before we write new code, we should eliminate technical debt in our authentication pipeline.
👆 100% this. Prioritizing stability will save us weeks later on.
Glad we're aligned, putting that at the top of the sprint backlog.
Apple displays an upright index finger with subtle skin gradient; Google features a simplified rounded finger; Microsoft renders high-contrast border 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 Up |
| Unicode Code Point | U+1F446 |
| HTML Decimal Entity | 👆 |
| HTML Hex Entity | 👆 |
| CSS Escape Code | \01F446 |
| JavaScript / ES6 Escape | \u{1F446} |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | F0 9F 91 86 |
| Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub) | :backhand_index_pointing_up: |
| 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 to message directly above, signals agreement ('this right here'), or signifies 'first place'. It belongs to the Gestures & Body Parts category and was standardized in Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010).
'What they said'—the fastest way in group chats to endorse the previous message without typing a full sentence.
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+1F446 (Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)). In HTML use 👆 or 👆; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\01F446"; in JavaScript use "\u{1F446}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :backhand_index_pointing_up:.
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