U+1D0DB "𝃛" Byzantine Musical Symbol Diastoli Apli Megali Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝃛
U+1D0DB "𝃛" Byzantine Musical Symbol Diastoli Apli Megali is a notation mark used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific type of musical separation or pause. This symbol, part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, represents a double or longer rest, directing the performer to take a more pronounced break between musical phrases than a standard pause. Its design and function are rooted in the ancient tradition of Byzantine ecclesiastical music, where precise notation guided the rhythm, phrasing, and expression of liturgical hymns.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D0DB |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Diastoli Apli Megali |
| 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 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDCDB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D0DB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udcdb |
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 |