U+1D03A "𝀺" Byzantine Musical Symbol Kontevma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀺
U+1D03A "𝀺" Byzantine Musical Symbol Kontevma is a notation mark used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific melodic ornamentation or performance nuance, often interpreted as a gentle or linking passage that connects musical phrases. This symbol is part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block within Unicode, which encodes the diverse neumes and signs that have preserved the sacred vocal music of the Eastern Orthodox Church since the Middle Ages. The Kontevma visually resembles a small curved or flowing mark, and its precise interpretation depends on the musical context and the tradition of the chant being performed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D03A |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Kontevma |
| 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 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC3A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D03A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc3a |
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 |