U+1D8E4 "𝣤" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Forward Index Straight Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝣤
U+1D8E4 "𝣤" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Forward Index Straight is a specific glyph from the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to visually represent sign languages through iconic symbols. This character depicts a hand configuration where the fist is closed with the index finger and thumb extending forward and held straight, capturing a precise manual posture used in various signed languages to convey meaning. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the consistent encoding and digital display of sign language texts, supporting communication and documentation for deaf communities and researchers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D8E4 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Forward Index Straight |
| 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 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDCE4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D8E4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udce4 |
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 |