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Leftwards Hand: Light Skin Tone

Emoji 14.0 · 2021

About

Leftwards hand shown with the light skin tone modifier. Part of the People & Body group, hand fingers open subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 14.0, released in 2021.

Platform renderings

11 platforms shown using your device's own emoji font. Their artwork is proprietary and this site does not redistribute it.

Timeline

2016 — 2026
20162026

Showing 71 of 71 events through 2026

  1. 2016First render

    First appeared on Twitter / X

    Release date from the published version index.

  2. 2021First render

    First appeared on Emojipedia

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  3. 2021Unicode

    Added in Emoji 14.0

    Introduced in Emoji 14.0

  4. 2022First render

    First appeared on Google

    Android 12L shipped March 2022; the index had it a release early.

  5. 2022Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 14.0

    Release date from the npm publish time, matching the tag on the source repo.

  6. 2022First render

    First appeared on Apple

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  7. 2022First render

    First appeared on WhatsApp

    Release date from the published version index.

  8. 2022First render

    First appeared on Facebook

    Release date from the published version index.

  9. 2022First render

    First appeared on OpenMoji

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  10. 2022Redesign

    Emojipedia 15.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  11. 2022First render

    First appeared on Toss Face

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  12. 2022Redesign

    Google 15.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  13. 2022First render

    First appeared on Microsoft Teams

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  14. 2022First render

    First appeared on Microsoft

    Release date Windows 11 build 22h2.

  15. 2022First render

    First appeared on JoyPixels

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  16. 2022First render

    First appeared on Samsung

    Release date from the published version index.

  17. 2023Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.23.2.72

    Release date from the published version index.

  18. 2023Redesign

    Facebook 15.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  19. 2023First render

    First appeared on Icons8

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  20. 2023Redesign

    Apple iOS 16.4

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  21. 2023Redesign

    Microsoft Teams 15.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  22. 2023Redesign

    Toss Face 1.5

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  23. 2023First render

    First appeared on Huawei

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  24. 2023Redesign

    JoyPixels 8.0

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  25. 2023Redesign

    Toss Face 1.6

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  26. 2023Redesign

    Samsung One UI 6.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  27. 2023Redesign

    Microsoft Windows 11 23H2

    Release date Windows 11 build 23h2.

  28. 2023Redesign

    Google 15.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  29. 2023First render

    First appeared on Noto Emoji

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  30. 2023Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.0

    Community-maintained fork after Twitter archived the original repo.

  31. 2023Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.0.1

    Release date from the upstream project.

  32. 2023Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.0.2

    Release date from the upstream project.

  33. 2023Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.0.3

    Release date from the upstream project.

  34. 2023Redesign

    OpenMoji 15.0

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  35. 2024Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.24.2.76

    Release date from the published version index.

  36. 2024Redesign

    Apple iOS 17.4

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  37. 2024Redesign

    Samsung One UI 6.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  38. 2024Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.1

    Release date from the npm publish time, matching the tag on the source repo.

  39. 2024Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.24.8.85

    Release date from the published version index.

  40. 2024First render

    First appeared on Microsoft 3D Fluent

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  41. 2024Redesign

    Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 June 2024 Update

    Release date stated in the version label.

  42. 2024Redesign

    Microsoft Teams 15.1

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  43. 2024Redesign

    Samsung One UI 6.1.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  44. 2024Redesign

    JoyPixels 9.0

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  45. 2024Redesign

    Google 16.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  46. 2024Redesign

    Google Android 15.0

    Date it reached devices. AOSP source dropped 2024-09-03.

  47. 2024Redesign

    Huawei Harmony OS 5.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  48. 2024Redesign

    OpenMoji 15.1

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  49. 2025Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.25.1.75

    Release date from the published version index.

  50. 2025Redesign

    Samsung One UI 7.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  51. 2025Redesign

    Microsoft 3D Fluent Fluent 16.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  52. 2025Redesign

    Apple iOS 18.4

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  53. 2025Redesign

    Samsung One UI 7.0 April 2025

    Release date stated in the version label.

  54. 2025Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.25.9.78

    Release date from the published version index.

  55. 2025First render

    First appeared on Noto Animated Emoji

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  56. 2025Redesign

    Google 16.0 June 2025 Update

    Release date stated in the version label.

  57. 2025Redesign

    Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 August 2025 Update

    Release date stated in the version label.

  58. 2025Redesign

    OpenMoji 16.0

    Release date from the upstream project.

  59. 2025Redesign

    Facebook 16.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  60. 2025Redesign

    Google 17.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  61. 2025Redesign

    Noto Emoji 17.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  62. 2025Redesign

    JoyPixels 10.0

    Release date from the vendor release index.

  63. 2026Redesign

    Twitter / X 2026 01 09 Update

    Release date stated in the version label.

  64. 2026Redesign

    Samsung One UI 8.5

    Release date from the published version index.

  65. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.8.72

    Release date from the published version index.

  66. 2026Redesign

    Apple iOS 26.4

    Release date from the vendor release index.

  67. 2026Redesign

    Noto Animated Emoji 17.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  68. 2026Redesign

    OpenMoji 17.0

    Release date from the upstream project.

  69. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.22.71

    Release date from the published version index.

  70. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.27.85

    Release date from the published version index.

  71. 2026Redesign

    JoyPixels 11.0

    Release date from the vendor release index.

Encodings

UTF-8
F0 9F AB B2 F0 9F 8F BB
UTF-8 escaped
\xF0\x9F\xAB\xB2\xF0\x9F\x8F\xBB
UTF-16
D83E DEF2 D83C DFFB
UTF-32
0001FAF2 0001F3FB
HTML decimal
🫲🏻
HTML hex
🫲🏻
CSS
\01FAF2\01F3FB
JavaScript
\u{1FAF2}\u{1F3FB}
JS surrogateFor pre-ES2015 targets
\uD83E\uDEF2\uD83C\uDFFB
Python
\U0001FAF2\U0001F3FB
URL encoded
%F0%9F%AB%B2%F0%9F%8F%BB
Base64
8J+rsvCfj7s=

Related

Frequently asked questions

What does 🫲🏻 mean?
Leftwards hand shown with the light skin tone modifier. Part of the People & Body group, hand fingers open subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. It is commonly tagged leftwards hand: light skin tone, hand, handshake, hold, left and leftward.
What is the Unicode code point for 🫲🏻?
Leftwards hand: light skin tone is not a single character. It is written as U+1FAF2 U+1F3FB — a sequence of 2 code points that displays as one emoji.
When was 🫲🏻 added to Unicode?
🫲🏻 was approved as part of Emoji 14.0 and released in 2021, under Unicode 14.0.
How do I type 🫲🏻?
Copy 🫲🏻 from this page, or type its shortcode — :leftwards_hand::skin_tone_2:, :leftwards_hand_light_skin_tone: and :leftwards_hand_tone1: — in an app that expands them, such as GitHub, Slack or Discord.
Why does 🫲🏻 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for the same code point, so 🫲🏻 changes depending on where you see it. This page compares 70 renderings, including Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft.
Is 🫲🏻 a skin tone variant?
Yes — 🫲🏻 is a skin tone variant, written as a base emoji followed by a skin tone modifier.
What is 🫲🏻 called in other languages?
Unicode's CLDR publishes a name for it in 9 other languages, including يد باتجاه اليسار: بشرة بلون فاتح in Arabic, nach links weisende Hand: helle Hautfarbe in German and mano hacia la izquierda: tono de piel claro in Spanish.
What category is 🫲🏻 in?
🫲🏻 belongs to Unicode's People & Body group, in the hand fingers open subgroup.