U+1D236 "𝈶" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-40 Unicode Character

U+1D236 "𝈶" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-40 is a specialized character from the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block, representing a specific note or rhythmic sign used in the ancient Greek system of instrumental music. Unlike vocal notation, which used letters of the alphabet, this symbol belongs to a set of signs that were inscribed on stone or papyrus to guide musicians playing instruments like the aulos or lyre. The symbol's precise meaning is tied to a particular pitch or instrumental technique, reflecting the sophisticated and highly symbolic nature of Greek musical theory. As part of a rarely used Unicode block, it serves historians and philologists studying ancient scores and the reconstruction of Hellenic music.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D236
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-40
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 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE36
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D236
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude36

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