U+1DA8B "𝪋" Signwriting Parenthesis Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝪋
U+1DA8B "𝪋" Signwriting Parenthesis is a typographic symbol used within the SignWriting script, a writing system for representing sign languages visually. It functions as a parenthetical marker, typically enclosing a sequence of signs or a notation to indicate that the signed expression inside should be interpreted as a side comment, a separate grammatical unit, or a non-manual signal, much like parentheses do in written spoken languages. By visually grouping such elements, this character helps maintain the clarity and structure of complex signed sentences in written form, ensuring that the reader can distinguish the primary signing stream from additional contextual or explanatory information.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1DA8B |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Signwriting Parenthesis |
| 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 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD836 0xDE8B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001DA8B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud836\ude8b |
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 |