U+1D0EA "𝃪" Byzantine Musical Symbol Arktiko Vou Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝃪
U+1D0EA "𝃪" Byzantine Musical Symbol Arktiko Vou is a specialized glyph from the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, used in the notation of Byzantine chant to denote a specific melodic figure or vocal ornamentation within the traditional music of the Eastern Orthodox Church. This symbol, like others in its set, represents a type of neume that guides singers in pitch, rhythm, and expressive nuance, preserving the ancient and complex oral musical heritage of Byzantine liturgy. Its name, "Arktiko Vou," likely derives from Greek terms relating to its function or shape, and it serves as a critical tool for scholars and practitioners aiming to accurately transcribe and perform hymns in their original medieval style.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D0EA |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Arktiko Vou |
| 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 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDCEA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D0EA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udcea |
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 |