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backhand index pointing down

Backhand Index Pointing Down

Text and emoji forms

Same symbol, two display styles.

Text symbol
Emoji

👇, the pointing down emoji, means look below: the next message, the comments, the link under a post. Sent alone, it usually means more is coming right after it, so give it a moment before replying.

EmojiSince 2010
Also called
pointing down · down finger
Search it as
point down emoji · finger down · below · look down · next message · comment below
Type it as
:point_down:
Around since
2010 · Emoji 0.6
Shows up on
Every phone · iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux

Choose a version

6 versions
skin tone

What 👇 means

👇 is the backhand index pointing down emoji, filed under People & Body in the hand-single-finger subgroup of the Unicode emoji index.

It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010) and the underlying characters entered Unicode in version 6.0 (2010).

How it is encoded

👇 is a single code point, U+1F447.

It is RGI (recommended for general interchange), so every major platform ships artwork for it.

Usually neutral: it gives directions, not attitude. Closing every caption with it is creator-speak, a bit salesy but not rude.

What it means when someone sends it to you

4 readings
Mid-sentence in a normal text
Plain pointer at whatever sits underneath.
Sent alone, nothing after it yet
Most likely more is on the way; give it a moment before replying.
Caption ending "comment below 👇"
Creator engagement bait: comments, link, or part two under the post.
👇👇👇 in a row
Same pointer, more urgency: an arrow-row parked above a link.

Don't confuse it with

1
👆
Backhand Index Pointing Up
Points up, at something earlier in the chat or thread. 👇 points down, at whatever comes after it.

Combination ideas

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Suggested thread opener: read on in the posts underneath.

Worth knowing

  • "Backhand" in the official name means you see the back of the hand. It came from Japanese mobile-carrier emoji sets, KDDI's and SoftBank's, brought into Unicode in 2010.

Questions people ask

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Is 👇 rude?

No. The insult in this row is 🖕; 👇 just moves your eyes down the screen. Pointing a real finger at people is impolite in some cultures, Indonesia among them, but that etiquette concerns in-person gestures.

How to type 👇

Windows
Win+.Open the emoji picker and search “backhand index pointing down”.
macOS
Control+Command+Spaceopens the character viewer.
iOS / Android
Emoji keyboard → search “backhand index pointing down”.
Chat apps
:point_down:the common shortcode; support varies by platform.
HTML
👇
Phone keyboards
Open the emoji keyboard and search "point" or "down"; on most keyboards a long press offers skin tones.
Windows / Mac
Press **Win + .** on Windows or **Ctrl + Cmd + Space** on a Mac, then search "pointing down".
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
👇
HTML hex
👇
CSS content
content: "\1F447";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9F%91%87
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

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