manicule

English

From Latin, manicula (“little hand”)

manicule (plural manicules)

(typography) the index symbol used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something

Examples (Unicode manicules)
Black left pointing index U+261A ☚ Black right pointing index: U+261B ☛ White left pointing index: U+261C ☜ White up pointing index: U+261D ☝ White right pointing index: U+261E ☞ White down pointing index: U+261F ☟

Toward A History of the Manicule by William H Sherman, published online March 2005.

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