โ๐ฝIndex Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone Emoji
What does โ๐ฝ Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone mean?
โ๐ฝ is the Index Pointing Up emoji (โ๏ธ) with a medium skin tone (๐ฝ, Fitzpatrick type 4) 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.
One index finger raised toward the sky, as when making a point or asking for a moment. It means โone secโ, โjust one thingโ or the number one, and it can introduce an important correction or a smug โwell, actuallyโ. Unlike ๐, which mostly points at something above, โ๏ธ is about raising a finger to speak, to emphasize a single item or to claim first place.
โ๐ฝ Index Pointing Up: Medium 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, point and this.
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โ๐ฝ Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Index Pointing Up in every skin tone
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Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and โ๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
โ๐ฝ Index Pointing Up: Medium 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 Index Pointing Up emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow โ๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: โ๐ป โ๐ผ โ๐ฝ โ๐พ โ๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does โ๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Index Pointing Up: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+261D U+1F3FD) 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.