U+1D8B9 "𝢹" Signwriting Hand-Hook Ring Thumb Unicode Character

U+1D8B9 "𝢹" Signwriting Hand-Hook Ring Thumb is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is designed to visually represent sign languages. This specific character depicts a hand configuration where the thumb touches the ring finger, forming a hook shape, and is used to transcribe signed gestures in a written, non-graphic format. It belongs to the SignWriting Hands block of the Unicode Standard, enabling digital preservation and text based communication of sign language phonetics, such as those found in American Sign Language or other signed languages, without relying on video or images.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8B9
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hook Ring Thumb
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 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCB9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8B9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcb9

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