U+1D223 "𝈣" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-11 Unicode Character

U+1D223 "𝈣" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-11 is a rare and specialized glyph used in the transcription of ancient Greek music, specifically representing a specific pitch or instrumental instruction within the Greek system of vocal and instrumental notation that flourished from around the 4th century BCE. This symbol belongs to the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block of Unicode, which encodes signs derived from papyri and inscriptions that preserve the melodic contours and performance methods of classical Greek compositions. The symbol functions as one of many abstract signs that indicate precise notes or performative nuances for instruments such as the aulos or kithara, rather than representing a spoken letter or common character. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows scholars and musicians to accurately represent and reproduce these ancient musical texts in digital formats.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D223
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-11
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 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE23
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D223
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude23

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