U+1D005 "𝀅" Byzantine Musical Symbol Vareia Ekfonitikon Unicode Character

U+1D005 "𝀅" Byzantine Musical Symbol Vareia Ekfonitikon is a specific notation used in Byzantine chant notation, representing a musical sign known as the "Vareia Ekfonitikon." This symbol belongs to the Byzantine Musical Symbols block and is employed in the Ekphonetic notation system, which was historically used to indicate melodic patterns and rhythmic nuances in liturgical chanting, particularly in the Orthodox Christian tradition. The Vareia sign typically denotes a downward or grave inflection in pitch, contributing to the expressive delivery of the sacred texts. As a Unicode character, it ensures the digital representation and preservation of this ancient musical script, allowing for accurate text rendering in modern electronic environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D005
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Vareia 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 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC05
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D005
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc05

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