U+1D068 "𝁨" Byzantine Musical Symbol Epegerma Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝁨
U+1D068 "𝁨" Byzantine Musical Symbol Epegerma is a notation used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific melodic formula or vocal ornamentation within the Eastern Orthodox liturgical music tradition. This symbol belongs to the extensive repertoire of Byzantine musical signs, known as neumes, which convey both pitch and rhythmic nuances to guide the singer. The exact performance of the epegerma can vary depending on its context within a composition, but it generally contributes to the expressive and highly structured nature of Byzantine chant, which dates back to the medieval period and remains in use today.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D068 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Epegerma |
| 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 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC68 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D068 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc68 |
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 |