U+1D86B "𝡫" Signwriting Hand-Hook Unicode Character

U+1D86B "𝡫" Signwriting Hand-Hook is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is designed to visually represent the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions used in sign languages. This specific character depicts a hand configuration where the index finger is hooked or bent, while the other fingers are typically closed, and it serves as a building block in the notation system for writing signed languages. The SignWriting script, developed by Valerie Sutton, uses such symbols to capture the nuanced physical articulations of signing, allowing for precise documentation and study of sign languages across the world.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D86B
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hook
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 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDC6B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D86B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udc6b

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