What 𝥜 means
It marks a diagonal movement toward the reader, in the largest size. This SignWriting movement symbol is one of four sizes for that direction; it is a component of a sign, not a complete sign.
SignWriting grew from DanceWriting, a notation Valerie Sutton created in 1966 to record ballet movement. In 1974, researchers at the University of Copenhagen asked her to adapt it for signed languages. Deaf readers, publications, and software later helped it grow into a general-purpose writing system.
How can I display 𝥜?
Use a font or tool that supports SignWriting. The character records one movement; a complete sign uses a two-dimensional arrangement, where each symbol’s position in the sign box matters. Software can store that layout as text using Formal SignWriting in ASCII (FSW) or SignWriting in Unicode (SWU).
If it appears as a box or blank, the active font probably cannot draw Sutton SignWriting. Use a font that includes SignWriting characters or SignWriting software that can render SVG.
Specialist movement notation inside SignWriting; alone, it does not identify a whole signed word.
By itself, 𝥜 marks one movement component, not a complete sign.
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Questions people ask
2Why does 𝥜 appear as a box?
Usually, the active font lacks a Sutton SignWriting glyph. Use a font that includes SignWriting or a SignWriting renderer.
Can 𝥜 write a whole sign by itself?
No. It marks one movement component; a whole sign also needs other symbols arranged in a two-dimensional sign box.
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How to type or find 𝥜
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- SignWriting movement · SignWriting movement symbol · diagonal movement toward reader · movement-diagonal towards largest · FSW · SWU · ISWA · Sutton SignWriting
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𝥜\1D95CCodes and encoding1 code points
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