U+1B63 "᭣" Balinese Musical Symbol Dung Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
᭣
U+1B63 "᭣" Balinese Musical Symbol Dung is a specialized sign used in the traditional notation of Balinese gamelan music, where it functions as a melodic or rhythmic indicator within a larger system of script. This character belongs to the Balinese block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the writing of the Balinese language and its associated cultural texts, including musical scores. While its exact musical interpretation can vary by context, the symbol represents a specific cue for musicians, akin to a note or ornament, helping to preserve the oral and written traditions of Balinese performance art.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1B63 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Balinese Musical Symbol Dung |
| Block | Balinese |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᭣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᭣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xAD 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1B63 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001B63 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1b63 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Ideographic |
| Script | Balinese |
| Script Extensions | Balinese |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |