U+1F448 "👈" White Left Pointing Backhand Index Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
👈
U+1F448 "👈" White Left Pointing Backhand Index is a pictographic representation of a human hand with the palm facing forward and the index finger extended to the left, commonly used in digital communication to direct attention, indicate a specific item, or suggest a previous point in a conversation. As part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, this emoji is widely employed across various platforms and devices to signify direction, provide emphasis, or accompany text with a non verbal cue meaning "look here" or "that one." Its design typically features a neutral skin tone by default but can be modified with different skin tone modifiers to enhance inclusivity and personalization in messaging.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F448 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | White Left Pointing Backhand Index |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 👈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 👈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDC48 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F448 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udc48 |