U+1D87B "𝡻" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Open Unicode Character

U+1D87B "𝡻" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Open is a symbol from the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to visually represent sign languages by depicting the movements, shapes, and positions of the hands, face, and body. This specific character denotes a hand configuration where the hand is held open with the palm facing outward, and the finger joints are hinged or bent at the base, creating a cupped or claw-like shape. It is used by sign language linguists, educators, and writers to transcribe precise manual gestures in signed languages such as American Sign Language, making it an essential tool for documenting and analyzing non-verbal communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D87B
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hinge Open
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 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDC7B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D87B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udc7b

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