U+1D863 "𝡣" Signwriting Hand-Flat Split Centre Thumb Side Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝡣
U+1D863 "𝡣" Signwriting Hand-Flat Split Centre Thumb Side is a symbol from the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to visually represent the movements and positions of hands in sign languages. This specific character depicts a flat hand oriented with the palm facing the viewer, with the fingers split or separated and the thumb positioned on the side, indicating a specific handshape used in sign language transcription. As part of the SignWriting block in Unicode, it allows for precise digital documentation and communication of signed languages, supporting linguistic research, education, and accessibility for deaf communities worldwide.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D863 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Flat Split Centre Thumb Side |
| 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 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC63 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D863 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc63 |
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 |