U+1CF1A "𜼚" Znamenny Combining Mark Stranno Malo Povyshe Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1CF1A "𜼚" Znamenny Combining Mark Stranno Malo Povyshe is a diacritical mark used in the Znamenny notation system, a medieval musical notation style developed for Eastern Slavic liturgical chant. This specific mark, whose name translates roughly to "strange little higher" in Russian, is placed above or sometimes within a line of neumes to indicate a subtle melodic alteration or a slight rising of pitch, often in a manner that deviates from standard patterns. It is part of a broader set of combining marks within the Unicode Znamenny Notation block (U+1CF00 to U+1CFCF), which was added to support the digital preservation and scholarly study of this ancient chant tradition, primarily used by the Russian Orthodox Church. The mark helps singers interpret the complex melodic ornamentation and expressive nuances of Znamenny chant, contributing to the accurate performance and transmission of these historical liturgical melodies.

General Properties

Code Point U+1CF1A
Version Added 14.0
Name Znamenny Combining Mark Stranno Malo Povyshe
Block Znamenny Musical Notation
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𜼚
HTML Hex Encoding 𜼚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9C 0xBC 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD833 0xDF1A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001CF1A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud833\udf1a

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 Inherited
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Diacritic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend