hand with index finger and thumb crossed: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF0 1F3FF
Description
A range of emoji code points. Specifically, 1FAF0 is 'Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed', and 1F3FF is 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6'. This range doesn't represent a single cohesive emoji but rather a collection of disparate symbols and skin tone modifiers.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Not applicable as this is a range of code points, not a single emoji with a defined emotion.
Backstory
The emojis within this range were introduced at various points in Unicode history. For example, 'Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed' (1FAF0) was added in Unicode 14.0 (2021). The Fitzpatrick modifiers (1F3FB-1F3FF) were introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for skin tone variations of human-based emoji. This range as a whole doesn't have a singular backstory.
Usage Examples
- 1FAF0 (Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed) example: 'Let's make some money! 🫰' or 'Love you! 🫰'
- 1F3FF (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6) example: This is a modifier, not a standalone emoji. It's used to change the skin tone of another emoji, e.g., '👍🏽' (thumbs up with medium-dark skin tone).
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
The specific emojis within this range have varied cultural associations. For instance, 'Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed' (1FAF0) is often associated with money in some cultures or a gesture of affection/love in others.
East Asian culture:
Context-dependent for individual emojis within the range, but the 'Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed' (1FAF0) can also be seen as a small heart gesture in some contexts.