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Index Pointing Up Emoji

Index Pointing Up is a multi-code-point sequence introduced in Emoji 0.6. It belongs to the People & Body group, Hand Single Finger subgroup.

Unicode data

Unicode name
index pointing up
CLDR short name
index pointing up
Korean name (CLDR)
위쪽을 가리키는 손
Code points
U+261D U+FE0F
Group
People & Body
Subgroup
Hand Single Finger
Added to Unicode
3.2
Added to Emoji
0.6
Sequence
Multi code point
Skin tones
Yes (5)

Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.

Search keywords

Official CLDR keywords for this emoji — these are what search matches against.

fingerhandindexpointpointingthisup

Skin tone variants

Each variant is this emoji followed by a skin tone modifier character.

Developer formats

Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.

Emoji character
☝️
Unicode code points · Sequence of multiple code points
U+261D U+FE0F
JavaScript escape
\u{261d}\u{fe0f}
CSS escape · For content: "…"
\261D\FE0F
HTML hexadecimal entity
☝️
HTML decimal entity
☝️
JSON escaped string
"\u261D\uFE0F"
Python Unicode escape
\u261D\uFE0F
Java Unicode escape · UTF-16 surrogate pairs
\u261D\uFE0F
URL encoded value
%E2%98%9D%EF%B8%8F
UTF-8 bytes
E2 98 9D EF B8 8F

Accessibility

Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, “index pointing up”. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row — each repetition is read out in full.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Unicode code point for Index Pointing Up?

Index Pointing Up is a sequence of 2 code points: U+261D U+FE0F.

Does Index Pointing Up support skin tones?

Yes. Unicode defines 5 skin tone variants for it, listed on this page. Each one is the base emoji followed by a modifier character.

What is the U+FE0F in Index Pointing Up?

U+FE0F is a variation selector requesting the colour emoji presentation. Without it, the same base character may be drawn as a monochrome text glyph.

How do I use Index Pointing Up in HTML or code?

Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: ☝️ in HTML, \u{261d}\u{fe0f} in JavaScript.

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