U+1D240 "𝉀" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-53 Unicode Character

U+1D240 "𝉀" Greek Instrumental Notation Symbol-53 is a rare and ancient sign representing a specific musical note or function within the Greek system of instrumental notation, which was used in classical antiquity to transcribe melodies for instruments like the aulos and the lyre. This symbol belongs to the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block in Unicode, a collection of characters that scholars digitally encode to preserve and study the fragments of ancient Greek musical scores. Its inclusion in the modern digital standard allows researchers, musicians, and typographers to accurately represent and publish these historical texts without relying on approximate substitutions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D240
Version Added	4.1
Name	Greek Instrumental 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 0x89 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDE40
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D240
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\ude40

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