U+1D8F2 "𝣲" Signwriting Hand-Angle Index Thumb Out Unicode Character

U+1D8F2 "𝣲" Signwriting Hand-Angle Index Thumb Out is part of the Sutton SignWriting script, a system designed to visually represent the movements and positions of hands in sign languages. This specific character depicts a hand configuration where only the index finger and thumb are extended outward, often forming an L-shaped or pointing gesture, while the other fingers are closed into the palm. It is used in sign language transcription to capture a precise handshape, typically combined with other symbols to indicate orientation, motion, or contact in the context of signing communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D8F2
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Hand-Angle Index Thumb Out
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 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDCF2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D8F2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udcf2

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