backhand index pointing left

Emoji 0.6

backhand index pointing left

Also known as backhand, finger, hand, index, left

A hand shown from the back with the index finger extended and pointing to the left, used to indicate direction or reference something.

Meaning

The 👈️ backhand index pointing left emoji shows a hand with its index finger extended toward the left. People commonly use it to point at a previous message, link, or piece of text, or simply to indicate a leftward direction. It is also frequently paired with the right-pointing hand emoji to frame or emphasize content.

Unicode name

Unicode defines U+1F448 as "backhand index pointing left," representing a hand viewed from the back with the index finger extended toward the left.

Platform designs

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System
backhand index pointing left · Noto
Noto
backhand index pointing left · Twemoji
Twemoji
backhand index pointing left · OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Apple

In Apple's design, the emoji appears as a realistic right hand in a default light skin tone, shown from the back with the index finger extended to the left.

Google

In Google's Noto design, it is a cartoon-style yellow right hand with a rounded shape, the index finger pointing left and the thumb slightly raised.

Twitter

In Twitter's Twemoji design, it is a flat, simplified yellow hand with bold outlines, the index finger extended toward the left.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Skin Tones

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does 👈 backhand index pointing left belong to?
👈 backhand index pointing left belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 👈 backhand index pointing left?
👈 backhand index pointing left was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F448, made up of 1 code points.
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