Palm Down Hand 🫳
🫳 (U+1FAF3) 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: Palm Down Hand is part of the Symbols family (block: Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A). 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 PALM DOWN HAND depicts a hand with the palm facing down. In messages it can signal a down gesture, indicate direction, or refer to an object placed down. In user interfaces it can illustrate a scroll-down cue or an action prompt. Use emojis thoughtfully in UI and text to keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. Designs vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail may differ. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may appear. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide descriptive alternatives when possible. Across platforms, the appearance changes, but the meaning should stay clear and useful for users with varied devices and accessibility needs.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FAF3 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+1FAF3 - General Category:
So - Age:
14.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F AB B3 - UTF-16:
D83E DEF3 - UTF-32:
0001FAF3 - HTML dec:
🫳 - HTML hex:
🫳 - JS escape:
\u{1FAF3} - Python \N{}:
\N{PALM DOWN HAND} - Python \U:
\U0001FAF3 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%AB%B3 - CSS escape:
\1FAF3
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+1FAF3 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.