U+1D973 "𝥳" Signwriting Movement-Floorplane Bend Unicode Character

U+1D973 "𝥳" Signwriting Movement-Floorplane Bend is a symbol within the SignWriting script used in the formalized notation system for writing sign languages. This specific character denotes a bending movement that occurs in the floorplane, meaning it describes a motion that travels horizontally across the spatial plane parallel to the ground, typically executed by the hands or arms. It belongs to the extensive set of SignWriting symbols that capture the precise articulation of signs, including hand shapes, orientations, and movements. By encoding such nuanced kinetic details, this character enables writers to transcribe the physical dynamics of signed languages with accuracy, supporting documentation and scholarly study of visual gestural communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D973
Version Added	8.0
Name	Signwriting Movement-Floorplane Bend
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 0xA5 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD836 0xDD73
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D973
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud836\udd73

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