U+1D003 "𝀃" Byzantine Musical Symbol Oxeia Ekfonitikon Unicode Character

U+1D003 "𝀃" Byzantine Musical Symbol Oxeia Ekfonitikon is a notation glyph used in Byzantine chant notation, representing a specific melodic accent or neume known as the Oxeia in the Ekfonitikon style, which was employed to guide the vocal inflection and rhythm of liturgical recitation in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. This symbol, part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, belongs to a system of ancient musical notation that conveys both pitch direction and expressive ornamentation, with the Oxeia typically indicating a rising or stressed tone. Its inclusion in digital text allows for the accurate preservation and reproduction of medieval Byzantine musical manuscripts, supporting scholarly study and performance of this historically rich and sacred vocal repertoire.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D003
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Oxeia Ekfonitikon
Block	Byzantine Musical Symbols
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝀃
HTML Hex Encoding	𝀃
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x80 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC03
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D003
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc03

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	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other