What does π mean?
An oncoming fist: a fist bump and solidarity β or a punch and a threat, depending on context.
Its official Unicode name is FISTED HAND SIGN and its CLDR short name is "oncoming fist" (in Hungarian: "ΓΌtΓ©sre emelt ΓΆkΓΆl"). It belongs to the People & Body group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- absolutely
- agree
- boom
- bro
- bruh
- bump
- clenched
- correct
- fist
- hand
In Hungarian: egyetΓ©rt, egyetΓ©rtek, felemelt, haver, kΓ©z, ΓΆkΓΆl, tesΓ³, test, ΓΌtΓ©s
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F44A. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- FISTED HAND SIGN
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- ΓΌtΓ©sre emelt ΓΆkΓΆl
- English name (CLDR)
- oncoming fist
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- People & Body Β· hand fingers closed
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :fist_oncoming: :facepunch: :punch:
Related emojis
- Thumbs up
- Thumbs down
- Raised fist
- Leftwards thumb sign
- Rightwards thumb sign
- Left-facing fist
- Right-facing fist
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
An oncoming fist: a fist bump and solidarity β or a punch and a threat, depending on context.
How do I type the π emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "absolutely".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Does π come in skin tones?
Yes, it comes in five skin tones: your device adds a Unicode skin tone modifier (U+1F3FBβU+1F3FF) after the emoji. You can copy all five variants above.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.