U+1D872 "𝡲" Signwriting Hand-Cup Open Thumb Forward Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝡲
U+1D872 "𝡲" Signwriting Hand-Cup Open Thumb Forward is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is used to visually represent sign languages in a written form. This specific character depicts a hand configuration where the palm is curved into a cup shape with the thumb extended forward, away from the other fingers. It is part of the rich system of over 40,000 SignWriting characters that capture the handshapes, movements, facial expressions, and spatial relationships found in signed communication. By encoding this detailed sign notation in the Unicode standard, users can digitally represent and preserve the intricate grammar of various sign languages for documentation, education, and technological applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D872 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Cup Open Thumb Forward |
| 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 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC72 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D872 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc72 |
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 |