U+1D883 "𝢃" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Thumb Side Touching Index Unicode Character

U+1D883 "𝢃" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Thumb Side Touching Index is a specific symbol within the SignWriting script, which is a writing system designed to visually represent the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions used in sign languages. This character depicts the thumb side of the hand touching the side of the index finger, capturing a precise orientation and contact point that would be used to transcribe a specific sign language gesture. As part of the Sutton SignWriting block in Unicode, it ensures that written sign language can be digitally stored, displayed, and exchanged across different platforms and devices, supporting the preservation and communication of signed languages.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D883
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hinge Thumb Side Touching Index
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 0xA2 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDC83
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D883
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udc83

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