U+1D885 "𝢅" Signwriting Hand-Angle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝢅
U+1D885 "𝢅" Signwriting Hand-Angle is a symbol from the SignWriting writing system, which is designed to visually represent the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions used in sign languages. This specific character encodes a hand orientation angled at a precise degree in relation to the body, helping to convey the direction and tilt of the hand during signing. It is part of a larger set of over 30,000 SignWriting symbols in the Unicode Standard, allowing for the systematic documentation and digital text processing of sign languages from around the world. By capturing such nuanced spatial details, this character enables more accurate and readable written forms of signed communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D885 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Angle |
| 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 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDC85 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D885 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udc85 |
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 |