U+1DA6A "𝩪" Signwriting Neck Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝩪
U+1DA6A "𝩪" Signwriting Neck is a glyph used within the Sutton SignWriting script, which provides a standardized way to represent the physical articulations of sign languages in written form. This specific character denotes the neck, serving as a positional or contact point symbol that indicates where a handshape or movement occurs relative to the signer's body. By mapping anatomical features like the neck onto a written system, SignWriting enables precise documentation of sign language grammar, including signs where the hands touch or are positioned near this area.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1DA6A |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Neck |
| Block | Sutton SignWriting |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝩪 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝩪 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0xA9 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDE6A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001DA6A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\ude6a |