Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F91A then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Raised Back Of Hand
A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 🤚
- Unicode
- U+1F91A
- HTML entity
- 🤚
- Category
- People & Hands
Export
Download Raised Back Of 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.
3 of 52 in the people & hands collection
About the raised back of hand symbol
Identified formally as the Raised Back Of Hand, this character depicts a human hand held upright with the knuckles and back facing the viewer. It belongs to the People and Hands curated category and is found within the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block. Because it is a pictographic symbol rather than a letter, it has no phonetic pronunciation, though it is often described by its visual appearance in text-to-speech contexts.
Representing a distinct gesture from the traditional palm-forward wave, this symbol appears frequently in social media posts and digital messaging to indicate a "talk to the hand" sentiment or a dismissive rejection. It is also used in casual sports discussions to represent a high-five or a defensive stance. In some online communities, users employ the back-of-hand pose to signal a specific greeting or to display solidarity where a standard palm gesture would be insufficient.
How to type Raised Back Of 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 1F91A, 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 raised back of 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
🤚 raised back of hand lives inside the Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs →
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