Index finger and pinky raised with the middle fingers tucked down, the sign-of-the-horns emoji is metal and rock culture's signature gesture, popularized by fans throwing it up at concerts. It reads as 'rock on,' hype, or love for loud guitars, though in a few countries the same shape carries a very different, ruder meaning.
What 🤘 means
A raised hand with the forefinger and the pinky (little) finger stuck out, while the middle and the ring fingers are pressed down toward the palm by the thumb.
The 🤘 Sign of the Horns emoji signifies rock and roll, hard rock, death metal, and all the good stuff. It also suggests a feeling of being awesome, cool, excited, chilled, and even staying positive. This emoji is available in all the designated colors across almost every platform.
How and when to use it
- If someone suggests some great rock music and you absolutely adore it, send the 🤘 emoji as a way of being grateful to that angel.
- 🤘 can be used to show excitement, either about a concert, an adventure, almost anything (except going to church, of course).
- Use 🤘 emoji while telling someone about something kickass, like drying out the laundry, and folding them too!
- If you're on the recommending side of the spectrum, then send 🤘 emoji along with great music to someone in dire need of some music to their ears.
- 🤘 emoji can also be used as a way of sharing positivity and good vibes as well.
Other Names
- 🤘 Rock On
- 🤘 Hard Rock
- 🤘 Music
- 🤘 Excitement
- 🤘 Heavy Metal
- 🤘 Death Metal
- 🤘 Classic Rock
- 🤘 Devil Fingers (sure, if you're using them)
- 🤘 Positivity
- 🤘 Chill Out
- 🤘 Good Vibes
- 🤘 Yo
- 🤘 Confidence
🤘 in real conversations
What does 🤘 mean in texting?
Rock-and-roll energy — hyping up a concert, a loud playlist, or just general "this rules" enthusiasm. "Front row tonight 🤘" is pure excitement, no deeper meaning required, and it works just as well capping off a caption about a good workout or a big win.
What does 🤘 mean from a guy?
Usually the same metal-show enthusiasm — throwing it up after a great set, a guitar solo, or anything that hits like a good riff. It's celebratory, not aggressive, despite looking like it could be.
Is 🤘 offensive in some countries?
Yes — in Italy and parts of the Mediterranean, the same hand shape is the "mano cornuta," an insulting gesture implying someone's been cheated on. It's worth a second thought before flashing it at someone abroad who might not read it as a concert salute at all.
The lowdown
- Category
- People & Body › hand-fingers-partial
- Codepoints
U+1F918- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0
- Shortcodes
:metal:GitHub · Discord:the_horns:Slack:sign_of_the_horns:Slack · Discord- Keywords
- finger, hand, horns, rock-on, sign
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
Skin tone variations
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 🤘 Sign of the Horns or 🤬 Face with Symbols on Mouth?
Runs with a crowd
🤘 keeps company in cool emojis and hand emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.