U+1D805 "𝠅" Signwriting Hand-Angle Index Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝠅

U+1D805 "𝠅" Signwriting Hand-Angle Index is a symbol within the SignWriting script, a system designed to visually represent sign languages through a combination of iconic hand shapes, movements, and facial expressions. Specifically, this character denotes a hand orientation or angle, indicating that the index finger is extended while the hand is positioned at a particular specified angle in space. It functions as a precise glyph within the SignWriting notation, allowing writers to capture the nuanced positioning of the hand relative to the signer's body and orientation. This character is part of the Sutton SignWriting block in Unicode, serving as a foundational component for documenting and transcribing the visual gestural dynamics of signed languages.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D805
Version Added 8.0
Name Signwriting Hand-Angle 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 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD836 0xDC05
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D805
C/C++/Java Escape \ud836\udc05

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