U+1D05B "𝁛" Byzantine Musical Symbol Omalon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝁛
U+1D05B "𝁛" Byzantine Musical Symbol Omalon is a specialized notation used in the neumatic system of Byzantine chant, representing a specific melodic ornament or vocal inflection. This symbol, part of the broader Byzantine Musical Symbols block, serves to guide singers in the interpretation of liturgical music within the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Its design, resembling a small curved mark, indicates a subtle rise or stress in pitch and rhythm, contributing to the rich, expressive character of Byzantine hymnody. The Omalon underscores the intricate system of neumes that evolved to preserve and transmit this ancient vocal repertoire.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D05B |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Omalon |
| 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 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC5B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D05B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc5b |
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 |