backhand index pointing down: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F447 1F3FD
Description
A downward-pointing index finger emoji with medium skin tone. It represents pointing down or indicating something below.
Group:
People & Body > hand-single-finger
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can convey emphasis, direct attention, or indicate a specific location (downwards).
Backstory
The 'White Down Pointing Index' emoji (1F447) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The medium skin tone modifier (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-4, 1F3FD) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing users to customize the skin color of the hand gesture.
Usage Examples
- Scroll down to see more 👇🏽
- Look at the bottom of the page 👇🏽
- My comment is below this photo 👇🏽
- The answer is right here 👇🏽
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate something below, a 'scroll down' action, or to emphasize a point made in text below the emoji.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture; generally understood as a literal downward pointer.
General:
The skin tone modifier (1F3FD) allows for personalization and representation of diverse users.