U+1D81D "𝠝" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Bent over Middle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝠝
U+1D81D "𝠝" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Bent over Middle is a specific glyph within the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to represent the physical gestures, hand shapes, and movements of sign languages. This character depicts a hand configuration where the fingers form a fist with the index finger bent or curved over the middle finger, a nuanced shape that can be used to transcribe precise manual signs in various signed languages. As part of the Sutton SignWriting block, its primary function is to provide a standardized, written representation for documentation, education, and analysis of sign language linguistics, allowing for consistent notation across digital platforms and texts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D81D |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Bent over Middle |
| 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 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC1D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D81D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc1d |
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 |