U+1D8EB "𝣫" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝣫
U+1D8EB "𝣫" Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Circle is a symbol from the SignWriting script, which is a writing system used to represent sign languages visually. This particular character depicts a hand configuration where the hand forms a fist with the index finger and thumb touching to create a circular shape, often used in sign language transcription to denote specific handshapes. It belongs to the Sutton SignWriting block of Unicode, allowing for digital representation and exchange of sign language materials across different platforms. By encoding such detailed visual gestures, U+1D8EB supports the accurate documentation and study of signed languages worldwide.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D8EB |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Hand-Fist Index Thumb Circle |
| 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDCEB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D8EB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\udceb |
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 |