U+1D8CA "𝣊" Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle Thumb Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝣊
U+1D8CA "𝣊" Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle Thumb is a symbol within the SignWriting script, which is a writing system designed to visually represent sign languages. This specific character depicts a hand configuration where the thumb and middle finger are hooked together or touching, with the other fingers typically curled or extended in a neutral position. It is used to transcribe the precise handshape in signed communication, contributing to the detailed notation that captures the orientation, movement, and contact of the hands.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D8CA |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle 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 0xA3 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDCCA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D8CA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udcca |
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 |