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🤟 Love-You Gesture Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The hand showing the 'I love you' gesture in American Sign Language, combining the letters I, L, and Y. Represents love and affection.
When to Use
Use to express love, especially within the deaf community or as a casual 'I love you' gesture.
Example Usage
- “Love you! 🤟”
- “ASL for I love you 🤟”
- “Sending love your way 🤟”
Popular Combinations
🤟❤️
Expressing love
🤟🤟
Love back at you
🤟👨👩👧
Family love
How Love-You Gesture looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🤟 mean in a text message?▼
The hand showing the 'I love you' gesture in American Sign Language, combining the letters I, L, and Y. Represents love and affection. Use to express love, especially within the deaf community or as a casual 'I love you' gesture. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🤟?▼
You can use the Love-You Gesture emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🤟 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Love-You Gesture emoji is encoded as U+1f91f in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🤟 and in CSS content: "\1f91f". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🤟?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:i_love_you_hand_sign:` to insert the Love-You Gesture emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🤟 a newer emoji?▼
The Love-You Gesture emoji was added in Unicode 5.0. It has been around long enough to have universal support across modern devices and platforms.
Unicode
U+1f91f
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 5.0
Shortcodes
:i_love_you_hand_sign:Keywords
iloveyouhandsignfingers
When to Use 🤟 Love-You Gesture
Use to express love, especially within the deaf community or as a casual 'I love you' gesture.
- •Send 🤟 when you want to express or reference "love-you gesture" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🤟 in conversations about i or love to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🤟 Love-You Gesture on social media posts, stories, or comments related to love-you gesture
- •Combine 🤟 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about i, love, you
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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