U+1D85A "𝡚" Signwriting Hand-Flat Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝡚
U+1D85A "𝡚" Signwriting Hand-Flat is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is designed to represent the specific handshape used in sign languages where the hand is held flat with all fingers extended and together, palm facing the viewer or at a standard orientation, depending on context. This pictographic character captures the visual configuration of the hand as it would appear in a sign, contributing to the detailed notation system that allows writers to transcribe the movements, positions, and expressions of sign languages in a written form for documentation, education, or communication purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D85A |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Flat |
| 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 0xA1 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC5A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D85A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc5a |
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 |