☝
Pointing Up
- Unicode
- U+261D
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ☝
- CSS
- \261D
The Pointing Up symbol (☝) features a backhand with an index finger extending upward. Originally added to the Unicode Dingbats block in 1993 as the 'White Up Pointing Index', it transitioned into a modern emoji used to represent the number one, signify a desire to speak, or playfully indicate an 'aha!' moment. On social media and messaging apps, users frequently place it below a previous message to strongly emphasize or agree with the text directly above it.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search "pointing up", or Alt + 9757
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "pointing up"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 261D then Enter
- HTML
- ☝ or ☝
In Programming
While rarely used in formal programming logic, developers sometimes use this symbol in code comments to draw attention to an important warning directly above, or in UI mockups to represent a touch interaction.
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