U+1DA89 "𝪉" Signwriting Semicolon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝪉
U+1DA89 "𝪉" Signwriting Semicolon is a symbol used within the SignWriting script to represent a grammatical or visual pause, serving a function analogous to a semicolon in written English. This character helps structure signed sentences by indicating a slight break or separation between clauses or distinct concepts, without the finality of a period or the brief stop of a comma. It belongs to the Sutton SignWriting block, a system designed to visually depict the hand shapes, movements, and facial expressions of sign languages, and its precise use allows writers to convey the nuanced rhythm and flow of signed communication in text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1DA89 |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Semicolon |
| Block | Sutton SignWriting |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝪉 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝪉 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0xAA 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDE89 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001DA89 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\ude89 |
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 | Break After |
| Script | SignWriting |
| Script Extensions | SignWriting |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Terminal Punctuation | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |