U+1D013 "𝀓" Byzantine Musical Symbol Synevma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀓
U+1D013 "𝀓" Byzantine Musical Symbol Synevma is a specialized glyph within the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, used in the notation of Eastern Orthodox chant. This symbol, known as the synevma, functions as a melodic sign indicating a rapid, rising group of two or three notes that are sung on a single syllable, often serving to add expressive ornamentation and rhythmic vitality to the liturgical text. Its precise shape and usage are preserved in Byzantine neumatic manuscripts, where it helps guide singers in the oral tradition of the chant's complex melodic patterns.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D013 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Synevma |
| 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 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC13 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D013 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc13 |
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 |