U+1D00D "𝀍" Byzantine Musical Symbol Apeso Ekfonitikon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀍
U+1D00D "𝀍" Byzantine Musical Symbol Apeso Ekfonitikon is a specialized notation used in the Byzantine musical tradition to denote a specific melodic or rhythmic instruction within the neumatic system. This symbol, part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, appears in liturgical manuscripts to guide performers in chanting the sacred music of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The name "Apeso Ekfonitikon" indicates its function related to ekphonetic notation, which originally marked the phrasing and delivery of scriptural readings rather than purely musical pitch. As such, this character helps preserve the historical nuance of Byzantine chant, bridging ancient manuscript practice and modern digital representation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D00D |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Apeso 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 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC0D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D00D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc0d |
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 |