What 𝧵 means
It marks dynamics in SignWriting, not a direction.
Read 𝧵 as the small arrowhead form in SignWriting’s dynamics and timing inventory. These marks accompany movement or punctuation to show qualities such as tempo, tension, emphasis, or timing; this isolated mark gives neither a destination nor a complete sign. The inventory also has marks for fast, slow, tense, relaxed, simultaneous, alternating, and gradual movement.
SignWriting developed from Sutton DanceWriting and Sutton Movement Writing. It began in fall 1974 in Denmark as University of Copenhagen research notation for recording gestures and signs from video, then expanded to write different sign languages and broader movement practices.
Why doesn't 𝧵 always render?
The font or renderer needs SignWriting support.
Some SignWriting fonts draw characters inline, but a complete sign needs its symbols placed in a two-dimensional layout. SignWriting font tools distinguish inline text from positioned layouts and use position markers for placement. Without a supporting font or renderer, this character may appear as a box.
Use a SignWriting editor to place this mark with the hands and other parts of a complete sign.
Technical and specialist: it marks SignWriting notation, so it is unusual in casual messages.
Its arrowhead shape can suggest direction, but here the mark belongs to SignWriting dynamics.
What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsDon't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
2Can 𝧵 show a complete sign by itself?
No. It marks movement dynamics; the hand, path, and placement information come from other symbols arranged in two dimensions.
Why does 𝧵 show as a box?
The font or renderer may not include this glyph. A complete SignWriting sign also needs support for positioning symbols in a two-dimensional layout.
How to type 𝧵
𝧵\1D9F5Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.