U+1D07A "𝁺" Byzantine Musical Symbol Katavasma Unicode Character

U+1D07A "𝁺" Byzantine Musical Symbol Katavasma is a graphical glyph used in the notation of Byzantine chant, a liturgical musical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches. This symbol represents a specific musical ornament or structural marker within the neumatic notation system, typically indicating a melodic inflection or a pause in the chant. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard under the “Byzantine Musical Symbols” block allows for the accurate digital representation and preservation of ancient and medieval Eastern Christian musical manuscripts. The Katavasma, like other Byzantine neumes, conveys both pitch and rhythmic guidance to the singer, helping to preserve the traditional oral transmission of these sacred melodies.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D07A
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Katavasma
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 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC7A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D07A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc7a

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