Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F90F then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Pinching Hand
A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 🤏
- Unicode
- U+1F90F
- HTML entity
- 🤏
- Category
- People & Hands
Export
Download Pinching Hand as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
8 of 52 in the people & hands collection
About the pinching hand symbol
Representing a hand with the thumb and index finger held close together, the Pinching Hand emoji is a graphic symbol from the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block. It serves as a visual shorthand for a small amount, a tiny distance, or a slight degree of something. In digital communication, this character is frequently read as a gesture indicating "just a little bit" or "almost."
Usage occurs primarily in social media posts and text messaging to emphasize brevity or small scales. It is commonly found in culinary contexts to represent a pinch of an ingredient, in retail discussions to suggest a minor price difference, or in general conversation to describe a short duration of time. Some users also employ the gesture to playfully comment on size or to suggest that a goal is within reach.
How to type Pinching Hand
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F90F, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Skin tone variants
The pinching hand accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.
Part of the Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs block
🤏 pinching hand lives inside the Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs →
Related people & hands
Other people & hands you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- 👋Waving Hand SignCopy the waving hand sign symbol→
- ✋Raised HandCopy the raised hand symbol→
- 🤚Raised Back Of HandCopy the raised back of hand symbol→
- 🖐Raised Hand With Fingers SplayedCopy the raised hand with fingers splayed symbol→
- 🖖Raised Hand With Part Between Middle And Ring FingersCopy the raised hand with part between middle and ring fingers symbol→
- 👌Ok Hand SignCopy the ok hand sign symbol→
- 🤌Pinched FingersCopy the pinched fingers symbol→
- ✌Victory HandCopy the victory hand symbol→
- 🤞Hand With Index And Middle Fingers CrossedCopy the hand with index and middle fingers crossed symbol→
- 🤟I Love You Hand SignCopy the i love you hand sign symbol→
- 🤘Sign Of The HornsCopy the sign of the horns symbol→
- 🤙Call Me HandCopy the call me hand symbol→
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