U+1D809 "𝠉" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Raised Knuckle Unicode Character

U+1D809 "𝠉" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Raised Knuckle is a symbol from the SignWriting notation system, which is used to represent the physical gestures and movements of sign languages in written form. This specific character depicts a hand forming a fist with the index finger raised, emphasizing the knuckle joint, and it serves as a precise component in transcribing the handshape and orientation of signs. It is part of the Sutton SignWriting block in Unicode, designed to facilitate digital communication and documentation of sign languages by providing a standardized, visual script for their complex movements and positions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D809
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Raised Knuckle
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 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDC09
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D809
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udc09

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