๐๐พBackhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone Emoji
What does ๐๐พ Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐๐พ is the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji (๐) with a medium-dark skin tone (๐พ, Fitzpatrick type 5) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Pointing down, this finger directs eyes to whatever follows. It is a social media staple for โlink belowโ, โcheck the commentsโ or โread onโ, and in chats it introduces a list, photo or announcement. Posts often end with โthoughts? ๐โ to invite replies. It can also single out the next person in a thread, or mean โdown hereโ when giving directions.
๐๐พ Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (hand gestures: single finger), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about finger, hand and point.
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๐๐พ Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Backhand Index Pointing Down in every skin tone
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Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐พ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐พ Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐พ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Backhand Index Pointing Down: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F447 U+1F3FE) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.