U+1CF3C "𜼼" Znamenny Combining Mark Tochka Unicode Character

U+1CF3C "𜼼" Znamenny Combining Mark Tochka is a combining mark used in the Znamenny notation system, a musical notation tradition primarily associated with the liturgical chants of the Russian Orthodox Church. This specific mark, translating to "dot" in Russian, functions as a diacritical symbol that combines with other neumes to modify the pitch, rhythm, or articulation of a sung melody. It belongs to the Znamenny Musical Notation block, which was added to the Unicode Standard in 2021 to support the digital encoding of this historic and still practiced chant tradition, thereby helping to preserve its unique graphic and musical heritage.