U+1D0CB "𝃋" Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora I Yfesis Tetartimorion Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1D0CB "𝃋" Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora I Yfesis Tetartimorion is a notation mark from the Byzantine music system, specifically used to indicate a microtonal alteration of a musical pitch. This symbol represents a precise lowering or inflection known as a "fthora" combined with the interval of "yfesis tetartimorion," which adjusts the note downward by a quarter-tone or a similar small interval within the complex modal framework of Byzantine chant. The character is part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, preserving the intricate notation used in Greek Orthodox liturgical music to convey subtle melodic and ornamental nuances.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D0CB |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora I Yfesis Tetartimorion |
| 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 0x83 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDCCB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D0CB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udccb |
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 |