What is the Unicode code point for Index Pointing At The Viewer?

Encoded at U+1FAF5, introduced in Emoji 14.0 (2021). The official Unicode name is "Index Pointing At The Viewer".

🫵

Index Pointing At The Viewer Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

People & Body • U+1FAF5 • Emoji 14.0 (2021)

Copy the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji

Character🫵

HTML Entity🫵

Shortcode:index-pointing-at-the-viewer:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%AB%B5

CSS Escape\1FAF5

What does the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji mean?

Index Pointing At The Viewer — shown as 🫵 — is part of the People & Body group. This emoji is designed to convey its concept instantly in messages, captions, social posts, and documents without needing extra explanation. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1FAF5, introduced with Emoji 14.0 in 2021. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. This people emoji is versatile in professional and casual contexts — from quick acknowledgements and team celebrations to storytelling where a visual cue makes the message more lively and relatable. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of index pointing at the viewer stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🫵), as an HTML entity (🫵), or as a shortcode (:index-pointing-at-the-viewer:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for index pointing at the viewer — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji

In chat: Drop 🫵 into a sentence where you would normally write “index pointing at the viewer” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🫵 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🫵 or shortcode :index-pointing-at-the-viewer: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	People & Body
Unicode code point	`U+1FAF5`
Introduced in	Emoji 14.0 (2021)
Shortcode	`:index-pointing-at-the-viewer:`
HTML entity	`🫵`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays index pointing at the viewer everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Index Pointing At The Viewer mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1FAF5, introduced in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Official name: "Index Pointing At The Viewer".

How do I copy the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Index Pointing At The Viewer emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Index Pointing At The Viewer used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for index pointing at the viewer in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🫵 with their own style, colour, and shading.