Unicode Characters
Unicode (as of version 4.1) provides characters for specifically for metrical notation, whereas previously there were just the two (more general-purpose) characters U+00AF ¯ macron and U+02D8 ˘ breve):
| Character | Unicode Character Number | Full Unicode Name |
|---|---|---|
| ⏑ | U+23D1 | Metrical breve |
| ⏒ | U+23D2 | Metrical long over short |
| ⏓ | U+23D3 | Metrical short over long |
| ⏔ | U+23D4 | Metrical long over two shorts |
| ⏕ | U+23D5 | Metrical two shorts over long |
| ⏖ | U+23D6 | Metrical two shorts joined |
| ⏗ | U+23D7 | Metrical triseme |
| ⏘ | U+23D8 | Metrical tetraseme |
| ⏙ | U+23D9 | Metrical pentaseme |
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