U+1D21B "𝈛" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-53 Unicode Character

U+1D21B "𝈛" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-53 is a representation used in the ancient Greek system of musical notation, specifically designed to indicate a particular pitch or melodic pattern for vocal performance. This symbol belongs to the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block of Unicode, which encodes a variety of signs derived from historical manuscripts, where such notations were essential for guiding singers in the correct intonation and rhythm of their recitations. As a character, it reflects the sophisticated understanding of music theory in classical antiquity, preserving a specific vocal inflection that was part of the broader tradition of Greek lyric poetry and drama.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D21B
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-53
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 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE1B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D21B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude1b

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