Hand symbols
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About these hands
Hands and pointing fingers as text symbols: ☚ ☛ ☜ ☝ ☞ ☟, victory and writing hands.
You get 28 symbols here, sorted into 2 groups: basic (16), more (12).
They span almost the whole history of Unicode: from version 1.1 (1993) to version 7.0 (2014). The newer ones need an up-to-date phone.
How to type the popular hands
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| ✌Victory hand (peace sign) | 270C Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ☞Right pointing hand | 261E Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ✍Writing hand | 270D Alt+X | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
None of these are emoji. They are 28 text characters that follow the colour and font of your text, which makes them easy to style.
Some characters exist in both forms. ☝ (U+261D) is a text symbol; add the invisible emoji selector U+FE0F and it becomes the emoji ☝️ on most phones.
Unicode blocks and versions
Unicode files them in 3 blocks. The biggest share, 20, sits in Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs | 20 | 7.0 |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | 6 | 1.1 |
| Dingbats | 2 | 1.1 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy hands?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some hands show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 7.0 (2014) and need a recent system update.
How do I type ✌ on a keyboard?
On Windows: 270C Alt+X. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+⌘+Space and search for it. On a phone, copy ✌ from here. All methods for ✌.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.