What 𝣊 means
It combines with other symbols to record a signed expression.
A handshape is the position of the fingers and thumb. SignWriting combines hand symbols with marks that can show orientation, movement, location, contact, and facial or body actions. These are arranged in two dimensions: where a symbol sits relative to the others contributes to the reading.
SignWriting writes the movements and shapes of signed languages directly, rather than spelling out a translation into a spoken language. It can be used for different signed languages; it does not make them one universal language. This handshape alone does not tell you which word a signer means.
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Worth knowing
- Valerie Sutton developed SignWriting in Copenhagen in 1974, drawing on her earlier DanceWriting system for recording dance movements. It later came to be used for several signed languages.
Questions people ask
1Why do I see a box instead of 𝣊?
A plain missing-character box usually means your font cannot display it. Try a font that supports Sutton SignWriting. The actual glyph itself includes a square with strokes extending from it.
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How to type or find 𝣊
- Search it as
- SignWriting · Sutton SignWriting · hooked handshape · middle finger and thumb · sign language writing · open padlock symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𝣊\1D8CACodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.