š«µIndex Pointing at the Viewer Emoji
Generally, it means āyouā in a critical or pointing way. Itās often used to highlight someoneās mistake or to directly address them.
The š«µ emoji, often called āIndex Pointing You,ā shows a hand with an index finger pointing directly at someone.
- Unicode
- U+1FAF5
- Released
- 2021
- Shortcode
- :index_pointing_at_the_viewer:
- Skin tones
- Yes
ā ļø Added in Emoji 14.0. On phones older than iOS 16 / Android 13 it arrives as an empty box ā the character exists, the artwork does not.
What does the š«µ Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji mean?
People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 8.
Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X
The character you send is always U+1FAF5. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Android, Gmail, Chrome
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Facebook, Messenger
Open-source, design systems
Galaxy, One UI
Windows, Teams, Fluent
WhatsApp on Android
Slack, Discord themes
See the whole set the way each system draws it ā iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.
Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji skin tones
š«µ supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence ā tap any to copy it.
Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji copy and paste
Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :index_pointing_at_the_viewer:.
In your code
Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1FAF5.
How to type the š«µ Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji
Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1FAF5 when there is no key at all.
Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji PNG and SVG
Grab the index pointing at the viewer as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.
Apple
Google
Twitter / X
Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji combinations
Ready-made combos built around index pointing at the viewer for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.
Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with š«µ, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.
Index Pointing at the Viewer Emoji Kitchen stickers
Google's sticker mixer already has this one paired up, and the ready-made combinations number 14. Tap any to open it full size.
What š«µ means from a girl or a guy
The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.
What š«µ means in other countries
Common on TikTok for calling out the viewer directly, but pointing straight at a person reads as rude in several cultures.
Breaks the fourth wall ā āyes, youā ā a recognized format, not rude in that setting.
Pointing directly at a person is considered impolite in person; the emoji can carry that edge.
Before you send it: Fine for callout-style captions; in a direct one-on-one message it can feel like finger-pointing blame.
What š«µ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord
Chat apps do not change U+1FAF5, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.
š«µ vs š«° ā what is the difference?
Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.
Unicode name: Index Pointing at the Viewer
Code: U+1FAF5 Ā· added 2021
Shortcode: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer:
Generally, it means āyouā in a critical or pointing way.
Unicode name: Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed
Code: U+1FAF0 Ā· added 2021
Shortcode: :hand_with_index_finger_and_thumb_crossed:
Generally, it means āI love youā or āI like youā in a lighthearted way.
Where the š«µ Index Pointing at the Viewer emoji came from
It arrived with the 14.0 release of the standard, which dates the index pointing at the viewer to 2021.
Same character every time ā U+1FAF5 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.
Index Pointing at the Viewer was approved as U+1FAF5 and shipped in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.
Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so š«µ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes ā only the picture does.