๐๐ปBackhand Index Pointing Right: Light Skin Tone Emoji
What does ๐๐ป Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ป is the Backhand Index Pointing Right emoji (๐) with a light skin tone (๐ป, Fitzpatrick type 1โ2) 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.
A finger aimed to the right, pointing at whatever comes next: a link, a name, a punchline. It is a handy arrow for โcheck this outโ or โover hereโ. Placed before ๐, it makes the shy ๐๐ finger tap that pleads โplease?โ. Be careful with some combinations, though: ๐๐ is a well-known sexual innuendo, so it is best avoided in polite company.
๐๐ป Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light 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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๐๐ป Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light 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 Right: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Backhand Index Pointing Right in every skin tone
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Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ป 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 Right: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ป Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light 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 Right 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 ๐๐ป look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Backhand Index Pointing Right: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F449 U+1F3FB) 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.