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Thumbs Up Sign

A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

People & Hands collection
Symbol
👍
Unicode
U+1F44D
HTML entity
👍
Category
People & Hands

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Download Thumbs Up Sign 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.

20 of 52 in the people & hands collection

About the thumbs up sign symbol

Identifying officially as the Thumbs Up Sign, this character represents a closed hand with the thumb extended upward. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and is categorized under People and Hands. While it functions as a visual pictogram rather than a spoken letter, it is generally interpreted as a gesture of approval, agreement, or satisfaction.

Commonly encountered in digital correspondence, this symbol appears frequently in social posts to acknowledge a message or express consent. In professional communication or group chats, users employ the icon as a quick confirmation of receipt for a task. Beyond online messaging, the sign is often integrated into user interfaces as a feedback button, allowing people to indicate that they like a specific piece of content or a review.

How to type Thumbs Up Sign

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options
  1. Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
  2. Or in Word: type 1F44D then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.

macOS

2 options
  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
  2. Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F44D, 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 thumbs up sign 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 Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block

👍 thumbs up sign lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →

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