What 𝡶 means
It tells you the handshape used in a sign. SignWriting records visible features of signing: how the hands are shaped and directed, where they move, and facial and body expressions. The circle in 𝡶 represents a rounded hand configuration; it does not mean that the hand moves in a circle.
The symbols are arranged in space to show how the parts of a sign fit together. To understand a written sign containing 𝡶, read the handshape with that arrangement and the other symbols. SignWriting can write different sign languages; it is not itself a universal sign language.
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Don't confuse it with
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Worth knowing
- SignWriting grew out of dance notation. In 1974, Valerie Sutton adapted her movement notation to record sign languages in Denmark.
Questions people ask
2Is 𝡶 an emoji?
No. It is a writing character for SignWriting. Its circular appearance does not give it an emoji reaction meaning.
Why do I see a box instead of the symbol?
Your font may not support SignWriting. A font that includes these characters is needed to display the handshape; arranging a full sign also requires suitable software.
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How to type or find 𝡶
- Search it as
- SignWriting hand circle · SignWriting handshape · Sutton SignWriting · hollow circle · ring symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𝡶\1D876Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.