Sideways Black Right Pointing Index refers to a proposed or discussed symbol concept related to the older typographic βpointing handβ or manicule tradition, rather than an emoji that ever became an officially approved modern emoji. It would have represented a hand with the index finger extended to the right, likely in a dark or filled style, used to direct attention, mark an important item, or visually say βlook here.β Similar pointing-hand symbols have long appeared in print, dingbat fonts, and Unicode symbol discussions, and the idea overlaps with later emoji such as the right-pointing backhand index. As an emoji candidate, people may have wanted it for emphasis, navigation, jokes, reaction posts, memes, and visual callouts in chats or social media.
In cultural and internet use, a sideways right-pointing index could imply βthis,β βnext,β βover there,β βpay attention,β βthe answer is here,β or a playful nudge toward another word, image, or link. It also fits meme formats where a pointing gesture highlights a punchline, directs blame, or creates a chain of visual instructions. There is no known official Apple/iOS emoji design for a character specifically named Sideways Black Right Pointing Index, and it should not be confused with the approved yellow hand emoji pointing right. In concept art or proposal-style imagery, it may have appeared as a flat black silhouetted hand, a dingbat-like manicule with an extended index finger, or, if adapted to an Apple-style emoji mockup, a yellow hand posed sideways with the index finger pointing right and no facial expression or added objects. Its rejection or lack of approval likely reflects overlap with existing pointing symbols and emoji, limited need for a separate black sideways variant, and the broader Unicode preference to avoid encoding every stylistic hand direction as a distinct emoji.
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This emoji was one of the "suggested emojis" the Unicode group unveiled in June 2014 [article], however, it has been, and still is, up to the companies who support emoji in their operating systems to provide not only images but also an algorithm to replace the emoji code into the emoji image.
