U+1F44D "👍" Thumbs Up Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
👍
U+1F44D "👍" Thumbs Up Sign is a widely recognized digital pictograph representing a raised human hand with the thumb extended upward, commonly used across various platforms to convey approval, agreement, or encouragement. This character belongs to the Emoticons block in the Unicode Standard and was added in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Its appearance can vary slightly between operating systems and devices, but its core meaning remains consistent as a positive gesture. In online communication, it often serves as a quick, universal way to express a "like," affirmation, or solidarity without the need for words.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F44D |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Thumbs Up Sign |
| 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 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDC4D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F44D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udc4d |