U+1D096 "𝂖" Byzantine Musical Symbol Trigorgon Unicode Character

U+1D096 "𝂖" Byzantine Musical Symbol Trigorgon is a notation used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific melodic ornament or group of three notes performed in a rapid, descending sequence. Representing a "triple gorgon" or rapid three-note pattern, it functions as a neume that directs singers to execute a quick, often virtuosic flourish within the liturgical music of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. This symbol is part of the 256 character Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, encoded for digital representation of medieval and modern Byzantine chant manuscripts. Its precise execution can vary by tradition, but it fundamentally serves to enrich the melodic line with a characteristic, ornate gesture that is integral to the distinctive sound of Byzantine liturgical music.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D096
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Trigorgon
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 0x82 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC96
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D096
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc96

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