SignWriting Squeeze Small Multiple

It is the repeated form of a small squeeze.

In SignWriting, a squeeze bends a finger at its middle joint: the small single form marks one bend, while the multiple form records repetition. The marker sits by the handshape it modifies; repeated finger movements are usually written near the finishing handshape.

It does not translate to a word by itself. The handshape, location, and arrangement of the other symbols make the complete written sign.

How did SignWriting begin?

SignWriting grew from DanceWriting, a way to notate dance movement.

Valerie Sutton developed DanceWriting to record movement. In Fall 1974, at the University of Copenhagen, researchers began work on recording filmed gestures and Danish Sign Language.

Early records document a South Pacific sign language in Fall 1975 and Danish Sign Language in Fall 1976. The system's movement vocabulary can be adapted across signed languages, so this character describes an action rather than one fixed signed word.

A complete digital sign combines movement with handshape, location, and a two-dimensional arrangement. Unicode stores this individual character; the arrangement of the complete sign is handled at a higher level.

How do I type U+1D919?

Use Unicode hex input or a SignWriting editor.

If your editor supports Unicode hexadecimal entry, enter U+1D919; the keystrokes depend on your system.

To compose a complete sign, use a SignWriting editor and place this movement marker by the handshape it modifies.