U+1D8EE "𝣮" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Index Thumb Open Unicode Character

U+1D8EE "𝣮" Signwriting Hand-Hinge Index Thumb Open is part of the SignWriting script, a featural notation system used to represent the physical gestures of sign languages in written form. This specific symbol depicts a hand configuration where the index finger and thumb are extended and open, while the other fingers curl into the palm or are closed, created by a hinge-like movement of the hand. It is categorized under the Sutton SignWriting block, which provides a standardized way to transcribe the visual components of signs, including handshapes, movements, and facial expressions, for linguistic documentation and educational purposes.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8EE
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Hinge Index Thumb Open
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 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCEE
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8EE
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcee

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