Index Pointing at the Viewer
š«µ points at the viewer. It means āyouā ā calling someone out or putting them on the spot.
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Technical details
Source: Unicode Consortium- Unicode name
- INDEX POINTING AT THE VIEWER
- CLDR short name
- index pointing at the viewer
- Codepoint
- U+1FAF5
- Hex
- 1FAF5
- Emoji version
- 14.0
- Unicode version
- 14.0
- First released
- 2021
- Unicode group
- People & Body
- Unicode subgroup
- hand-single-finger
- Status
- Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)
Data verified 2026-10-21 Ā· Unicode Emoji 16.0 Ā· How this data is built
GitHub shortcode
From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.
:index_pointing_at_the_viewer:Keywords
Source: Unicode CLDRat Ā· finger Ā· hand Ā· index Ā· pointing Ā· poke Ā· viewer Ā· you
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How it looks
Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)
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Questions people ask
- What does the š«µ index pointing at the viewer emoji mean?
- š«µ points at the viewer. It means āyouā ā calling someone out or putting them on the spot.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for š«µ?
- U+1FAF5, named INDEX POINTING AT THE VIEWER in the Unicode Standard.
- When was the š«µ index pointing at the viewer emoji released?
- It was added in Emoji 14.0, published in 2021, alongside Unicode 14.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
- How do I type š«µ on my phone or computer?
- On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for āindex pointing at the viewerā. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy š«µ from this page with one click.
- Does š«µ come in different skin tones?
- Yes. There are 5 skin-tone versions: š«µš» š«µš¼ š«µš½ š«µš¾ š«µšæ. They all mean the same thing; long-press š«µ on a phone keyboard to pick one.
- What is the shortcode for š«µ?
- On GitHub, type :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: and it turns into š«µ ā that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.