What 𝤘 means
It marks repeated bending at a finger’s middle joint.
The middle joint is the bend between the knuckle and fingertip. In SignWriting, a dark dot beside the finger marks its closing bend; two dots stand for two squeezes, so 𝤘 indicates repeated closing. “Large” names the larger form in the symbol set, not a stronger movement.
In a complete sign, the handshape—the way the fingers are held—and where the hand is placed supply the rest of the reading. SignWriting arranges symbols in a two-dimensional sign box, so 𝤘 alone shows a movement but does not identify a complete sign.
Where did SignWriting come from?
It began as a way to write movement, first for dance.
Valerie Sutton began DanceWriting in 1966 to record ballet steps. In 1974, researchers at the University of Copenhagen asked her to adapt that notation to record signed languages; their collaboration grew into SignWriting.
Deaf writers, educators, and software projects helped shape it into a general writing system, with conventions formed by the signed-language communities using it.
How do I type 𝤘?
Use a SignWriting editor to build and arrange the mark.
Choose the squeeze movement among the finger symbols and place it with the relevant handshape inside the sign box. Unicode input can enter 𝤘 itself, but the character does not store the two-dimensional sign layout.
If it appears as a blank box, the font lacks this glyph. Use a font with Sutton SignWriting coverage; entering the Unicode character does not install that support.
Technical: familiar in SignWriting work, opaque in ordinary messages.
On its own, 𝤘 is a movement fragment, not a complete sign.
Part of the collection
What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsA repeated middle-joint bend; the nearby handshape and position identify the sign.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
2Does 𝤘 mean “milk”?
No. A SignWriting lesson uses the repeated squeeze mark in its written example for “milk”; the handshape and placement make the whole sign mean milk. 𝤘 alone is only the movement component.
Can 𝤘 show which finger bends?
Yes. The dots sit beside the finger whose middle joint closes. The handshape and other marks show how the whole hand is shaped before and after the movement.
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𝤘\1D918Codes and encoding1 code points
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