U+1D22E "𝈮" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-27 Unicode Character

U+1D22E "𝈮" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-27 is a lesser known glyph within the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block, representing a specific sign used by the ancient Greeks to indicate a particular melodic or rhythmic pattern, likely associated with instrumental performance, such as on the aulos or lyre. This symbol belongs to the complex system of notation developed around the 5th century BCE, which relied on alphabetic characters and diacritical marks to denote pitch, duration, and articulation. Unlike vocal notation, instrumental symbols like this one offered specialized instructions for musicians, contributing to a rich but partially deciphered musical tradition that provides modern scholars with a cryptic yet invaluable window into the auditory culture of classical antiquity.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D22E
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-27
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 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE2E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D22E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude2e

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