U+1D878 "𝡸" Signwriting Hand-Oval Thumb Side Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝡸
U+1D878 "𝡸" Signwriting Hand-Oval Thumb Side is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is a system for visually representing the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions used in sign languages. Specifically, this character depicts a hand in a relaxed, oval configuration, with the thumb positioned at the side of the hand rather than crossed or extended outward. It is typically used in SignWriting to signify a neutral or slightly cupped handshape where the thumb lies alongside the palm, a common position in many signs. This glyph belongs to the SignWriting handshape category and is intended for written notation of signed languages, aiding in precise transcription and study.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D878 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Oval 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 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC78 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D878 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc78 |
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 |