Manicule

Symbol depicting a pointing finger ☞oManiculeIn UnicodeU+261A ☚ BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEXU+261B ☛ BLACK RIGHT POINTING INDEXU+261C ☜ WHITE LEFT POINTING INDEXU+261D ☝︎ WHITE UP POINTING INDEXU+261E ☞ WHITE RIGHT POINTING INDEXU+261F ☟ WHITE DOWN POINTING INDEXAlthough the symbol names begin with Black or White, Unicode uses the word 'black' to mean solid and 'white' to mean outlined.Different fromDifferent fromU+130A7 𓂧 EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH D046U+00B6 ¶ PILCROW SIGNRelatedSee also← ARROW The manicule, ☞, is a typographical mark with the appearance of a hand with its index finger extended in a pointing gesture. It is typically used to draw the reader's attention to a certain part of a text. In older texts, it had a broader variety of uses including indicating section headers, marginal notes, and terms for cross-reference. The term manicule was derived from the Latin manicula, or 'little hand', though it has been known by many other names, often related to its various functions, including fist, index, and pointer. Originally used for handwritten marginal notes, it saw widespread usage during the Renaissance by readers who annotated their own books. After the in