U+1D8E9 "𝣩" Signwriting Hand-Claw Index Thumb Curve Thumb Inside Unicode Character

U+1D8E9 "𝣩" Signwriting Hand-Claw Index Thumb Curve Thumb Inside is a symbol from the SignWriting script, a writing system designed to visually represent the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions of sign languages. Specifically, this character depicts a hand configuration in which the index finger and thumb are curved inward toward the palm, while the other fingers are bent into a claw-like position. It is used in SignWriting notation to accurately transcribe a particular handshape found in various sign languages, helping to capture the nuanced positions of fingers and thumb for linguistic documentation or educational purposes.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8E9
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Claw Index Thumb Curve Thumb Inside
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 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCE9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8E9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udce9

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