U+1CE4C "𜹌" Large Type Piece Stem-1234 Unicode Character

U+1CE4C "𜹌" Large Type Piece Stem-1234 is a symbol from the Sutton SignWriting script, used not for spoken language but for the written representation of sign languages. This specific character encodes a particular component of handshape notation, known as a "type piece," which describes the orientation and configuration of the hand's stem or base, with the "Stem-1234" designation referring to a hand where fingers 1, 2, 3, and 4 (the thumb through ring finger) are extended or positioned in a specific manner. It contributes to the intricate, modular system of SignWriting, allowing precise, visual transcription of the physical gestures, movements, and non-manual signals that form the grammar and vocabulary of signed languages.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1CE4C
Version Added	16.0
Name	Large Type Piece Stem-1234
Block	Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𜹌
HTML Hex Encoding	𜹌
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9C 0xB9 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD833 0xDE4C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001CE4C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud833\ude4c

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other