U+1CD7 "᳗" Vedic Tone Yajurvedic Kathaka Independent Svarita Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1CD7 "᳗" Vedic Tone Yajurvedic Kathaka Independent Svarita is a diacritical mark used in the transcription and recitation of the Yajurveda, specifically within the Kathaka recension of ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts. It represents a specific melodic accent called the independent svarita, which denotes a particular pitch pattern that falls independently on a syllable rather than arising from the combination of other tones. This character is part of a larger system of Vedic tonal marks essential for preserving the correct oral chanting traditions, ensuring that the sacred texts are performed with their prescribed musical intonations as passed down through centuries. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for accurate digital representation and scholarly study of these historically significant linguistic and religious materials.

General Properties

Code Point U+1CD7
Version Added 5.2
Name Vedic Tone Yajurvedic Kathaka Independent Svarita
Block Vedic Extensions
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Below
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᳗
HTML Hex Encoding ᳗
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xB3 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1CD7
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001CD7
C/C++/Java Escape \u1cd7

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Combining Mark
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Inherited
Script Extensions Devanagari Newa Sharada
Indic Syllabic Category Cantillation Mark
Indic Positional Category Bottom
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Diacritic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend