U+1D8D1 "𝣑" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Middle Ring Little Unicode Character

U+1D8D1 "𝣑" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Middle Ring Little is a specific symbol from the SignWriting script, which is designed to represent the physical gestures of sign language in written form. This character depicts a hand configuration where the thumb is held against the palm or extended to one side while the middle, ring, and little fingers are folded closed against the palm, with only the index finger remaining extended upward, often representing a hinge-like movement. It is used in the formal notation of sign languages to convey precise handshapes, orientations, and movements, aiding in documentation and education for deaf communities and linguists.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8D1
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hinge Middle Ring Little
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 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCD1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8D1
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcd1

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