U+1D018 "𝀘" Byzantine Musical Symbol Chamilon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1D018 "𝀘" Byzantine Musical Symbol Chamilon is a notation used in Byzantine chant, representing a specific melodic inflection or ornamental variation within the musical system of the Eastern Orthodox Church. This symbol, part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, guides singers in the performance of sacred hymns by indicating a particular vocal ornamentation or transitional nuance between notes. The Chamilon contributes to the rich, microtonal simplicity of Byzantine music, ensuring the accurate rendering of traditional liturgical melodies in digital text environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D018 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Chamilon |
| 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 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D018 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc18 |
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 |