U+1D803 "𝠃" Signwriting Hand-Oval Index Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝠃
U+1D803 "𝠃" Signwriting Hand-Oval Index is a specific symbol within the SignWriting script, which is a writing system designed to visually represent the movements, handshapes, and facial expressions of sign languages. This character depicts a hand configuration where the index finger points outward in an oval shape, while the other fingers are typically closed or curled, and it is used as a building block in the detailed notation of signed gestures. As part of the Sutton SignWriting system, it helps enable precise documentation and digital communication of sign language grammar and vocabulary, serving as a crucial tool for linguists, educators, and deaf communities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D803 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Oval Index |
| Block | Sutton SignWriting |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝠃 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝠃 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0xA0 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC03 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D803 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc03 |
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 | SignWriting |
| Script Extensions | SignWriting |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |