What does ๐ค Left-Facing Fist mean?
Turned to face left, this fist is half of a sideways fist bump. It is most often combined as ๐ค๐ค to show two sets of knuckles meeting, a casual way to say congrats, welcome, deal or teamwork. On its own it can be a friendly greeting or a playful jab. It feels lighter and more buddy-like than ๐, which comes straight at the viewer.
๐ค Left-Facing Fist is an emoji from the People & Body category (hand gestures: closed fingers), added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016. People use it in messages about left-facing and leftwards.
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๐ค Left-Facing Fist on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Left-Facing Fist looks on each platform.
Left-Facing Fist in every skin tone
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Left-Facing Fist emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Left-Facing Fist emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ค is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :left-facing_fist:.
When was the Left-Facing Fist emoji added?
๐ค Left-Facing Fist was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Left-Facing Fist emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ค, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ค๐ป ๐ค๐ผ ๐ค๐ฝ ๐ค๐พ ๐ค๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ค look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Left-Facing Fist. The underlying code (U+1F91B) 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.