U+1D8E6 "𝣦" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Hook Unicode Character

U+1D8E6 "𝣦" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Hook is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is designed to visually represent the movements and shapes of sign language. This particular character depicts a hand configuration where the fingers are clenched into a fist, while the index finger and thumb are extended and hooked together, forming a specific shape that can denote a distinct handshape or gesture in signed languages. It belongs to the Sutton SignWriting notation system, which uses a combination of such symbols to transcribe the physical mechanics of signing, including hand orientation, location, and movement, thereby enabling written documentation of sign languages in fields like linguistics, education, and communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8E6
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Hook
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 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCE6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8E6
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udce6

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