backhand index pointing right: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F449 1F3FF
Description
A rightwards pointing index finger with dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-single-finger
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically used to point, indicate direction, emphasize something, or call attention to a specific element. The dark skin tone variant provides more inclusive representation.
Backstory
The basic pointing right finger emoji (1F449) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Skin tone modifiers (1F3FF being the darkest) were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 as part of an effort to increase diversity and inclusivity in emoji representation, allowing users to choose the skin tone that best represents them.
Usage Examples
- Pointing to a link: "Click here for more info! 👉🏿"
- Indicating direction: "The exit is this way 👉🏿"
- Emphasizing a point: "This is the key detail 👉🏿"
- Calling attention to a specific part of an image: "Look at the detail here 👉🏿"
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for emphasis, pointing to text or an image, or as a navigational cue. Can be a lighthearted 'look here' or a more direct instruction.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage for pointing and emphasis. In some contexts, like other hand gestures, it might be used to call attention politely or express a feeling of 'this one'.