Unicode Block - Sutton SignWriting

Unicode Version 18.0

Sutton SignWriting is a writing system used to visually represent sign languages, encoding symbols that capture handshapes, movements, facial expressions, and other non-manual features through a combination of iconic and abstract glyphs. Designed by Valerie Sutton in the 1970s, this script allows sign languages to be written down in a linear, readable format, with symbols arranged on a two-dimensional "sign box" that reflects the spatial grammar of signing. The encoded set in the standard includes thousands of signs for articulation, dynamics, contact, and timing, enabling the transcription of any signed language with precision. Its inclusion in the formal character encoding ensures that digital texts, fonts, and software can reliably store and render this visual language, supporting documentation, education, and communication for Deaf communities worldwide.

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Signwriting Movement-Floorplane Finger Circles Hitting Wall Double

Signwriting Dynamic Arrowhead Small

Signwriting Dynamic Arrowhead Large

Signwriting Dynamic Fast

Signwriting Dynamic Slow

Signwriting Dynamic Tense

Signwriting Dynamic Relaxed

Signwriting Dynamic Simultaneous

Signwriting Dynamic Simultaneous Alternating

Signwriting Dynamic Every Other Time

Signwriting Dynamic Gradual

Signwriting Head

Signwriting Head Rim

Signwriting Head Movement-Wallplane Straight

Signwriting Head Movement-Wallplane Tilt

Signwriting Head Movement-Floorplane Straight

Signwriting Head Movement-Wallplane Curve

Signwriting Head Movement-Floorplane Curve

Signwriting Head Movement Circle

Signwriting Face Direction Position Nose Forward Tilting

Signwriting Face Direction Position Nose Up or Down

Signwriting Face Direction Position Nose Up or down Tilting

Signwriting Eyebrows Straight Up

Signwriting Eyebrows Straight Neutral

Signwriting Eyebrows Straight Down

Signwriting Dreamy Eyebrows Neutral Down

Signwriting Dreamy Eyebrows down Neutral

Signwriting Dreamy Eyebrows Up Neutral

Signwriting Dreamy Eyebrows Neutral Up

Signwriting Forehead Neutral

Signwriting Forehead Contact

Signwriting Forehead Wrinkled

Signwriting Eyes Open

Signwriting Eyes Squeezed

Signwriting Eyes Closed

Signwriting Eye Blink Single

Signwriting Eye Blink Multiple

Signwriting Eyes Half Open

Signwriting Eyes Wide Open

Signwriting Eyes Half Closed

Signwriting Eyes Widening Movement

Signwriting Eye Wink

Signwriting Eyelashes Up

Signwriting Eyelashes Down

Signwriting Eyelashes Fluttering

Signwriting Eyegaze-Wallplane Straight

Signwriting Eyegaze-Wallplane Straight Double

Signwriting Eyegaze-Wallplane Straight Alternating

Signwriting Eyegaze-Floorplane Straight

Signwriting Eyegaze-Floorplane Straight Double

Signwriting Eyegaze-Floorplane Straight Alternating

Signwriting Eyegaze-Wallplane Curved

Signwriting Eyegaze-Floorplane Curved

Signwriting Eyegaze-Wallplane Circling

Signwriting Cheeks Puffed

Signwriting Cheeks Neutral

Signwriting Cheeks Sucked

Signwriting Tense Cheeks High

Signwriting Tense Cheeks Middle

Signwriting Tense Cheeks Low

Signwriting Ears

Signwriting Nose Neutral

Signwriting Nose Contact

Signwriting Nose Wrinkles

Signwriting Nose Wiggles

Signwriting Air Blowing Out

Signwriting Air Sucking In

Signwriting Air Blow Small Rotations

Signwriting Air Suck Small Rotations

Signwriting Breath Inhale

Signwriting Breath Exhale

Signwriting Mouth Closed Neutral

Signwriting Mouth Closed Forward

Signwriting Mouth Closed Contact

Signwriting Mouth Smile

Signwriting Mouth Smile Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Smile Open

Signwriting Mouth Frown

Signwriting Mouth Frown Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Frown Open

Signwriting Mouth Open Circle

Signwriting Mouth Open Forward

Signwriting Mouth Open Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Open Oval

Signwriting Mouth Open Oval Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Open Oval Yawn

Signwriting Mouth Open Rectangle

Signwriting Mouth Open Rectangle Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Open Rectangle Yawn

Signwriting Mouth Kiss

Signwriting Mouth Kiss Forward

Signwriting Mouth Kiss Wrinkled

Signwriting Mouth Tense

Signwriting Mouth Tense Forward

Signwriting Mouth Tense Sucked

Signwriting Lips Pressed Together

Signwriting Lip Lower over Upper

Signwriting Lip Upper over Lower

Signwriting Mouth Corners

Signwriting Mouth Wrinkles Single

Signwriting Mouth Wrinkles Double

Signwriting Tongue Sticking Out Far

Signwriting Tongue Licking Lips

Signwriting Tongue Tip Between Lips

Signwriting Tongue Tip Touching Inside Mouth

Signwriting Tongue Inside Mouth Relaxed

Signwriting Tongue Moves Against Cheek

Signwriting Tongue Centre Sticking Out

Signwriting Tongue Centre Inside Mouth

Signwriting Teeth

Signwriting Teeth Movement

Signwriting Teeth on Tongue

Signwriting Teeth on Tongue Movement

Signwriting Teeth on Lips

Signwriting Teeth on Lips Movement

Signwriting Teeth Bite Lips

Signwriting Movement-Wallplane Jaw

Signwriting Movement-Floorplane Jaw

Signwriting Neck

Signwriting Hair

Signwriting Excitement

Signwriting Shoulder Hip Spine

Signwriting Shoulder Hip Positions

Signwriting Wallplane Shoulder Hip Move

Signwriting Floorplane Shoulder Hip Move

Signwriting Shoulder Tilting from Waist

Signwriting Torso-Wallplane Straight Stretch

Signwriting Torso-Wallplane Curved Bend

Signwriting Torso-Floorplane Twisting

Signwriting Upper Body Tilting from Hip Joints

Signwriting Limb Combination

Signwriting Limb Length-1

Signwriting Limb Length-2

Signwriting Limb Length-3

Signwriting Limb Length-4

Signwriting Limb Length-5

Signwriting Limb Length-6

Signwriting Limb Length-7

Signwriting Finger

Signwriting Location-Wallplane Space

Signwriting Location-Floorplane Space

Signwriting Location Height

Signwriting Location Width

Signwriting Location Depth

Signwriting Location Head Neck

Signwriting Location Torso

Signwriting Location Limbs Digits

Signwriting Comma

Signwriting Full Stop

Signwriting Semicolon

Signwriting Colon

Signwriting Parenthesis

Signwriting Fill Modifier-2

Signwriting Fill Modifier-3

Signwriting Fill Modifier-4

Signwriting Fill Modifier-5

Signwriting Fill Modifier-6

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-2

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-3

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-4

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-5

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-6

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-7

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-8

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-9

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-10

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-11

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-12

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-13

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-14

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-15

Signwriting Rotation Modifier-16

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