Backhand Index Pointing Left points to something on the left or earlier in a message. ๐๏ธ Backhand Index Pointing Left is an emoji from the People & Body category. Its Unicode code point is U+1F448 and it was released in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ๐๏ธ Backhand Index Pointing Left mean?
Backhand Index Pointing Left points to something on the left or earlier in a message. Together with ๐ ("๐๐") it shows shyness or a timid, awkward request.
๐๏ธ Backhand Index Pointing Left is part of the โFinger Pointingโ set in the People & Body emoji category. You will see it in chats and captions related to backhand, finger, hand, index and left. Backhand Index Pointing Left has been available since Unicode 6.0 (2010), so it displays on almost all current devices. It supports five skin tones: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :point_left: to insert it.
Backhand Index Pointing Left skin tones & variations
Click to copy a variation:
Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji codes
| Emoji | ๐๏ธ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F448 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | 👈 |
| HTML entity (hex) | 👈 |
| CSS | \1F448 |
| JavaScript | \u{1F448} |
| Python | \U0001F448 |
| URL-encoded | %F0%9F%91%88 |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 91 88 |
| Shortcode | :point_left: |
| Shortcode (alt) | :backhand_index_pointing_left: |
How to type ๐๏ธ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for โbackhand index pointing leftโ.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for โbackhand index pointing leftโ.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search โbackhandโ.
- HTML: write
👈in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Backhand Index Pointing Left keywords
- backhand
- finger
- hand
- index
- left
- point
- pointing
Frequently asked questions
What does ๐๏ธ mean?
Backhand Index Pointing Left points to something on the left or earlier in a message. Together with ๐ ("๐๐") it shows shyness or a timid, awkward request.
How do I copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ๐๏ธ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press โ Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ๐๏ธ Backhand Index Pointing Left added to Unicode?
Backhand Index Pointing Left was released as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Does ๐๏ธ come in different skin tones?
Yes. Backhand Index Pointing Left supports five skin-tone modifiers based on the Fitzpatrick scale: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one from the list above to copy it.
Related Finger Pointing emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicodeยฎ Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.