Sideways Black Left Pointing Index 🖚
🖚 (U+1F59A) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Sideways Black Left Pointing Index is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The SIDEWAYS BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX depicts a sideways left pointing index finger gesture. Use it to draw attention to a section, item, or concept in interfaces or messages. It can guide users toward instructions, a form field, or a highlighted note in UI text. In chats or summaries, it helps indicate what point to consider next or what item to review. It can also signal direction or focus when pairing text with nearby graphics or steps. Remember that appearances vary across platforms and fonts, so the exact color and style may differ. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, and provide a textual cue if needed. Cross‑platform rendering may differ, but clear surrounding context preserves meaning for assistive tech.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F59A in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F59A - General Category:
So - Age:
7.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 96 9A - UTF-16:
D83D DD9A - UTF-32:
0001F59A - HTML dec:
🖚 - HTML hex:
🖚 - JS escape:
\u{1F59A} - Python \N{}:
\N{SIDEWAYS BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX} - Python \U:
\U0001F59A - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%96%9A - CSS escape:
\1F59A
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F59A or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🖚 (hex) or 🖚 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.