U+261E "☞" White Right Pointing Index Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☞
U+261E "☞" White Right Pointing Index is a typographic symbol representing a right‑pointing hand with the index finger extended, often used as a graphic bullet or directional marker in printed and digital documents. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is commonly employed to draw attention to a specific point, item, or instruction, functioning as a visual cue that guides the reader’s eye. Historically derived from medieval manuscript marginalia known as "manicules," this symbol has transitioned into digital form as a convenient, non‑intrusive way to highlight key information without relying on text alone.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+261E |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White Right Pointing Index |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ☞ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ☞ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x98 0x9E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x261E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000261E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u261e |