U+1D21E "𝈞" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-2 Unicode Character

U+1D21E "𝈞" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-2 is a specific glyph from the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block, representing one of the many signs used in ancient Greek instrumental scores, particularly within a system known as instrumental notation that was distinct from vocal notation. This symbol corresponds to a specific pitch or note value, likely part of a larger scale used to instruct musicians on melody and rhythm for instruments like the kithara or aulos. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation and study of these ancient musical texts, preserving a critical aspect of Hellenistic music theory and performance practice for modern scholars and enthusiasts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D21E
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-2
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 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE1E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D21E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude1e

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