U+1D804 "𝠄" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Index Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝠄
U+1D804 "𝠄" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Index is a symbol from the Sutton SignWriting script, which is designed to visually represent the movements, shapes, and orientations of hands and arms in sign languages. This specific character depicts the thumb and index finger forming a hinge like shape, typically indicating a grasping or pinching motion at the tip of the index finger. It is used as part of a larger system to transcribe signed languages in a written form, allowing for precise documentation of hand configurations and their dynamic interactions. The character falls within the SignWriting range of Unicode, which enables digital representation and interchange of sign language notation across different platforms and applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D804 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Hinge 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 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC04 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D804 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc04 |
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 |