U+1D02A "𝀪" Byzantine Musical Symbol Synagma Archaion Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀪
U+1D02A "𝀪" Byzantine Musical Symbol Synagma Archaion is a specialized notation used in Byzantine chant and hymnography, representing an ancient musical symbol from the Byzantine musical tradition. This character functions as a form of synagma, which is an early neume indicating a specific melodic contour or rhythmic grouping. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of medieval and modern Byzantine musical manuscripts. The symbol is part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, designed to support scholarly research, liturgical practices, and digital typography for Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic musical traditions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D02A |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Synagma Archaion |
| 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 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC2A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D02A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc2a |
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 |