U+1D0D9 "𝃙" Byzantine Musical Symbol Geniki Yfesis Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1D0D9 "𝃙" Byzantine Musical Symbol Geniki Yfesis is part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, used in the notation of Byzantine chant to indicate a specific melodic or rhythmic instruction. This symbol, whose name translates from Greek to "General Decrease" or "General Lowering," typically directs the performer to gradually lower the pitch or diminish the intensity of the vocal line, contributing to the expressive and intricate system of neumes that guides the chanting of Eastern Orthodox liturgical music.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+1D0D9
Name
Byzantine Musical Symbol Geniki Yfesis
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝃙
HTML Hex Encoding
𝃙
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x83 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDCD9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D0D9
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\udcd9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common