Love-you gesture emoji 🤟
🤟 is the love-you gesture: thumb, index finger and little finger extended, the sign for “I love you” in American Sign Language (it combines the fingerspelled I, L and Y).
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What the love-you gesture 🤟 emoji means
🤟 is the love-you gesture: thumb, index finger and little finger extended, the sign for “I love you” in American Sign Language (it combines the fingerspelled I, L and Y). It means exactly that — I love you — in a warm, casual way that fits friends, family and fans as well as partners. Added in Emoji 5.0 (2017), it takes all five skin tones and is often mistaken for 🤘 sign of the horns, which tucks the thumb. For the two-handed heart see 🫶 heart hands.
Unicode name: love-you gesture · U+1F91F · Emoji 5.0 (2017) · group: People & Body.
How people use it
- I love you: sign-offs, support, gratitude
- Deaf culture and ASL: sign language posts
- Fan love: to artists and teams
- Friendly affection: softer than ❤️
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| love-you gestureU+1F91F | ASL “I love you” | |
| sign of the hornsU+1F918 | Rock on (thumb tucked) | |
| heart handsU+1FAF6 | A heart made with two hands | |
| red heartU+2764 U+FE0F | Love | |
| call me handU+1F919 | Shaka |
Questions people ask
What does 🤟 mean?
“I love you” — the American Sign Language handshape combining I, L and Y.
What is the difference between 🤟 and 🤘?
The thumb. 🤟 extends it and means I love you; 🤘 tucks it and means rock on.
What does 🤟 mean from a guy?
Affection — “love you” in a relaxed, friendly register, not necessarily romantic.
What does 🤟🏻 mean?
🤟🏻 is the love-you gesture emoji with a light skin tone. The meaning stays the same — “I love you” in American Sign Language — the skin tone only changes the appearance.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
