U+1D12D "𝄭" Musical Symbol Flat Down Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝄭
U+1D12D "𝄭" Musical Symbol Flat Down is a specialized notation in the Musical Symbols block, representing a flat sign rotated 180 degrees so its bowl faces downward. This symbol is used in certain microtonal or advanced musical notation systems to indicate a pitch that is lowered by a different interval than the standard flat, often suggesting a quarter tone or other specific deviation. It differs from the ordinary flat sign (♭, U+266D) in both orientation and functional nuance, allowing composers to convey precise intonational adjustments. As part of the Unicode Standard, it ensures consistent digital representation across platforms for historical and contemporary music manuscripts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D12D |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Musical Symbol Flat Down |
| Block | 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 0x84 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDD2D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D12D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udd2d |
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 |