What does ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone mean?

๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ is the Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji (๐Ÿ‘ˆ) with a medium-dark skin tone (๐Ÿพ, 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 left with the back of the hand toward you, this finger directs attention to something on the left or earlier on, such as a photo, a name or the speaker (โ€œthatโ€™s me ๐Ÿ‘ˆโ€). Placed after ๐Ÿ‘‰ as ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘ˆ, the two fingers tap shyly together, a cute way to ask for something while feeling bashful. It also works as a simple โ€œgo backโ€ arrow.

๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ Backhand Index Pointing Left: 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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๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ Backhand Index Pointing Left: 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 Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.

Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad & Mac
Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid & Gmail
Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji on Microsoft
MicrosoftWindows & Teams
Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji on X / Twitter
X / TwitterTwemoji

Backhand Index Pointing Left in every skin tone

Default (yellow)
Light skin tone
Medium-light skin tone
Medium skin tone
Medium-dark skin tone
Dark skin tone
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Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers

How do I copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji?

Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ 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 Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone emoji added?

๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ Backhand Index Pointing Left: 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 Left emoji come in different skin tones?

Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐Ÿ‘ˆ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.

Why does ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿพ look different on my phone?

Every platform draws its own artwork for Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium-Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F448 U+1F3FE) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโ€™s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.

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