U+1D203 "𝈃" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-4 Unicode Character

U+1D203 "𝈃" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-4 is a specialized symbol used in the ancient Greek musical notation system known as vocal or "vocalic" notation, which predates the more common alphabetical system. This particular symbol represents a specific pitch or melodic interval within a scale, functioning as a type of neume to guide singers in performing ancient Greek music, typically from texts dating to the Hellenistic or Roman periods. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard under the "Ancient Greek Musical Notation" block allows modern digital preservation and scholarly analysis of these rare musical manuscripts, ensuring that the subtle nuances of ancient melodic traditions remain accessible for study.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D203
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-4
Block	Ancient Greek Musical Notation
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝈃
HTML Hex Encoding	𝈃
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x88 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE03
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D203
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude03

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	Greek
Script Extensions	Greek
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other