backhand index pointing down: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F447 1F3FB
Description
A downward-pointing index finger with light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-single-finger
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically indicates emphasis, drawing attention to something below, or pointing out specific content. It can also be used as a general 'down' or 'scroll down' indicator.
Backstory
The ⬇️ Down-Pointing Index Finger emoji was part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FB for light skin tone) were added later in Unicode 8.0 (2015), allowing users to customize the emoji's appearance to better represent diverse skin tones.
Usage Examples
- To tell someone to look at the message below: 'Details here 👇'
- Indicating a downward action: 'Scroll down for more info 👇'
- Highlighting certain content: 'See the attached graph 👇'
- Suggesting a direction: 'Go this way 👇'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for 'scroll down', 'look below', or to highlight something directly underneath a message. Can also accompany a 'pointing out' action.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used to guide attention downwards. Less common than other directional emojis for general emphasis due to the availability of more culturally specific gestures.