Manicule

Not to be confused with manacle.
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☚ ☞ ☟
Manicule
In UnicodeU+261A ☚ BLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX

The manicule, ☛, is a typographic mark with the appearance of a hand with its index finger extending in a pointing gesture. Originally used for handwritten marginal notes, it later came to be used in printed works to draw the reader's attention to important text. Though once widespread, it is rarely used today, except as an occasional archaic novelty or on informal directional signs.[1]

  1. ^ Houston (2013).