SignWriting Fill Modifier 3

It selects fill 3 for the SignWriting base it follows.

A fill changes the inside appearance of a symbol. On hand symbols, fill 3 draws a black palm to show the back of the hand against the upright signing plane—the vertical space in front of the signer. Movement arrows and other bases can use the same fill value differently, so 3 does not mean one universal shade.

SignWriting grew from DanceWriting, a system for recording movement. In 1974 it was adapted in Copenhagen to record signed-language movement. As communities used it for different signed languages, language-specific writing conventions developed.

How do I use SignWriting fill modifier 3?

Put it after a compatible SignWriting base.

A written SignWriting symbol has a base, an optional fill modifier, and an optional rotation modifier. 𝪜 goes in the fill position; it does not replace the base, and the fills allowed depend on that base.

Use a SignWriting editor or renderer to choose a base and its fill. Entering 𝪜 alone leaves an incomplete symbol sequence, even though the character itself is valid.

Why does 𝪜 sometimes look broken?

A missing SignWriting font can turn it into a box or blank.

The text system may accept 𝪜 while the current font lacks the Sutton SignWriting glyph needed to display it clearly.

Use a font or SVG renderer that supports Sutton SignWriting. To write a sign, create the complete symbol sequence in an editor.