U+1D8AD "𝢭" Signwriting Hand-Angle Ring down Middle Thumb Index Cross Unicode Character

U+1D8AD "𝢭" Signwriting Hand-Angle Ring down Middle Thumb Index Cross is part of the Sutton SignWriting block, designed to represent a specific handshape and orientation used in writing sign languages. This character depicts the hand with the middle finger and thumb forming a ring, the index finger crossed over them, and the hand angled downward, following the system's detailed notation for hand configurations, movements, and facial expressions. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital representation and exchange of sign language scripts, supporting broader communication and documentation for Deaf communities.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8AD
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Angle Ring down Middle Thumb Index Cross
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 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCAD
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8AD
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcad

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