☟
Pointing Down
- Unicode
- U+261F
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ☟
- CSS
- \261F
The ☟ (White Down Pointing Index) symbol features an outlined hand with the index finger pointing downward. Originally introduced in Unicode 1.1, it is traditionally used in typography to direct readers to footnotes or subsequent sections of a document. On the web and social media, it serves as a highly effective visual cue to highlight links, images, or important text located directly beneath the symbol.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9759 or Win+. then search 'pointing down'
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'down pointing index'
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 261F
- HTML
- ☟ or ☟
In Programming
While not a standard programming or mathematical operator, this symbol is occasionally used in plain-text documentation or command-line interfaces to visually direct developers to logs, errors, or outputs printed below.
Tags
attention marker
below symbol
dingbat
direction
down
finger
footnote marker
hand
manicule
pointing
pointing down hand
retro typography
scroll down symbol
see below
text pointer
typographic pointer
unicode dingbat
white down pointing index