U+1D04A "𝁊" Byzantine Musical Symbol Koufisma Unicode Character

U+1D04A "𝁊" Byzantine Musical Symbol Koufisma is a sign used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific melodic ornament or vocal technique. It belongs to the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the transcription of Byzantine Greek liturgical music. The Koufisma symbol typically denotes a rapid, decorative figure or a subtle alteration in pitch, often serving to embellish a phrase within the elaborate melismatic style of Byzantine chant. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of this historical musical tradition.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D04A
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Koufisma
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 0x81 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC4A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D04A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc4a

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