U+1F5A1 "🖡" Sideways Black down Pointing Index Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+1F5A1 "🖡" Sideways Black down Pointing Index is a typographic symbol that depicts a solid, black hand with the index finger extended and oriented horizontally, pointing directly to the right. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and represents a specific directional indicator, often used in digital contexts for pointing or highlighting content in a horizontal layout. Unlike the more common pointing hand emojis that are oriented vertically, this sideways variant adds a unique spatial cue, useful for interface design, instructional graphics, or text annotations where a rightward gesture is needed. Its standard encoding in Unicode ensures consistent rendering across platforms, though its actual appearance may vary slightly depending on the font or system used.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x96 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83D 0xDDA1
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F5A1
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83d\udda1