U+1D8C8 "𝣈" Signwriting Hand-Fist Middle Raised Knuckle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝣈
U+1D8C8 "𝣈" Signwriting Hand-Fist Middle Raised Knuckle is a specific symbol within the SignWriting script, a writing system used to visually represent sign languages. This character depicts a hand in a fist shape with the middle finger extended upward at the knuckle, capturing a precise hand configuration that can correspond to specific gestures or signs in various signed languages. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that this detailed notation can be consistently encoded, displayed, and shared across digital platforms, facilitating accurate written communication of sign language movements and hand shapes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D8C8 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Fist Middle Raised Knuckle |
| 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 0xA3 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDCC8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D8C8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udcc8 |
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 |