U+1CF40 "𜽀" Znamenny Combining Mark Kryzh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1CF40 "𜽀" Znamenny Combining Mark Kryzh is a diacritical mark used in Znamenny notation, a medieval Slavic musical notation system developed for writing liturgical chant in the Russian Orthodox tradition. This specific combining mark, named Kryzh meaning "cross," is placed above or in combination with other neumes to alter their melodic performance, often indicating a pause, emphasis, or a more complex vocal ornament. It is part of a larger Unicode block dedicated to preserving the rich graphical and musical heritage of early East Slavic sacred music.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CF40 |
| Version Added | 14.0 |
| Name | Znamenny Combining Mark Kryzh |
| 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 0xBD 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD833 0xDF40 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001CF40 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud833\udf40 |