U+1B6A "᭪" Balinese Musical Symbol Dang Gede Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1B6A "᭪" Balinese Musical Symbol Dang Gede is a glyph used in the Balinese script to represent a specific musical instruction, primarily within the context of gamelan notation. This symbol indicates a particular rhythmic or dynamic emphasis, often associated with a loud or accented stroke, with "Dang" referencing a specific drum sound and "Gede" meaning "large" or "great" in Balinese, suggesting a more pronounced or foundational beat. It is part of a larger set of musical symbols that allow traditional Balinese compositions to be notated, preserving the intricate patterns of the island's rich, interlocking percussion and vocal traditions. As a specialized character in the Unicode standard, it ensures that this cultural notation can be digitally preserved, transmitted, and displayed across modern computing systems without losing its unique typographic form.

General Properties

Code Point U+1B6A
Version Added 5.0
Name Balinese Musical Symbol Dang Gede
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 0xAA
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1B6A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001B6A
C/C++/Java Escape \u1b6a

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