Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F918 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Sign Of The Horns
A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 🤘
- Unicode
- U+1F918
- HTML entity
- 🤘
- Category
- People & Hands
Export
Download Sign Of The Horns 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.
12 of 52 in the people & hands collection
About the sign of the horns symbol
Representing a hand with the index and pinky fingers extended upward, the Sign Of The Horns is a gesture categorized within the People & Hands group of symbols. This character originates from the Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs block and is classified under the Common script. It is frequently referred to by its descriptive name or simply as the rock-on gesture in digital communication.
Users typically include this symbol in social media posts and text messages related to heavy metal or rock music culture to express approval or excitement. Beyond the music industry, it appears in sports contexts, particularly as a fan signal for specific collegiate teams. It also functions as a specific sign in diverse cultural practices to ward off bad luck or as a gesture reflecting various meanings in international sign languages.
How to type Sign Of The Horns
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 1F918, 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 sign of the horns 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
🤘 sign of the horns lives inside the Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Supplemental Symbols And Pictographs →
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