Index Pointing Up on Instagram

What it signals here

bio usage

Placed in bios before a link or a key phrase, directing followers to pay attention to the most important detail.

story usage

Used on Stories to point toward a swipe-up link, a tagged account, or a highlighted text box positioned above.

aesthetic usage

Minimalist accounts use it as a directional symbol in flat-lay or typographic content to draw the eye to a focal point.

See it elsewhere