U+261F "☟" White down Pointing Index Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
☟
U+261F "☟" White down Pointing Index is a typographic symbol classified under the Miscellaneous Symbols block, representing a stylized white or hollow hand with an extended index finger pointing directly downward. It is often used in digital communication and user interface design to indicate a downward direction, draw attention to content below, or serve as a visual cue in lists and instructions. This character is distinct from its filled or black counterparts and is encoded at code point 261F, available in most modern fonts and supported by major operating systems for text-based directional signaling.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+261F |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White down 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 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x261F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000261F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u261f |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Ideographic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |