U+1D8D8 "𝣘" Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle Ring Little Conjoined Out Unicode Character

U+1D8D8 "𝣘" Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle Ring Little Conjoined Out is a specific glyph from the SignWriting script, which is a writing system designed to visually represent signed languages. This character depicts a hand configuration where the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger are conjoined into a hook shape while the thumb and index finger are extended or positioned differently, capturing a precise handshape used in sign language notation. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for standardized digital representation and exchange of SignWriting symbols, supporting the documentation and communication of sign languages across various platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8D8
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hook Middle Ring Little Conjoined Out
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 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCD8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8D8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcd8

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