U+1D098 "𝂘" Byzantine Musical Symbol Imidiargon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝂘
U+1D098 "𝂘" Byzantine Musical Symbol Imidiargon is a specific notation used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a descending melodic movement, typically performed with a slow, drawn out delivery that suggests a gentle or solemn emphasis in the musical phrase. Found in the Byzantine Musical Symbols block of Unicode, this character represents a vocal inflection central to the neumatic notation system of the Eastern Orthodox liturgical tradition, where it guides singers in interpreting the intended pitch contour and expressive timing of the sacred melody.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D098 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Imidiargon |
| 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 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC98 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D098 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc98 |
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 |