Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1D110 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence โ emoji picker is the reliable option.
Musical Symbol Fermata
A symbol from the Music Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ๐
- Unicode
- U+1D110
- HTML entity
- 𝄐
- Category
- Music Symbols
Export
Download Musical Symbol Fermata as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack โ open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
12 of 42 in the music symbols collection
About the musical symbol fermata symbol
Representing a rhythmic pause or an elongated note, the ๐ musical symbol fermata is a notation mark placed above a staff. It is commonly referred to in English as a hold or a bird's eye due to its distinct semi-circle and dot shape. While categorised within the music symbols block, it functions essentially as a set of instructions for a performer to sustain a tone or silence beyond its literal written duration.
Practical use of this character occurs almost exclusively within professional music engraving and digital sheet music production. Composers and arrangers use it to signal the dramatic conclusion of a musical movement or to indicate a breath mark between phrases. Beyond traditional scores, it occasionally appears in typographic designs for concert posters or as a decorative element in social media posts related to classical music education.
How to type Musical Symbol Fermata
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system โ derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search by name or paste the symbol โ easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1D110, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character โ for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Part of the Musical Symbols block
๐ musical symbol fermata lives inside the Musical Symbols Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Musical Symbols โ
Related music symbols
Other music symbols you can copy and paste โ explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
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- โชEighth NoteCopy the eighth note symbolโ
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- โฌBeamed Sixteenth NotesCopy the beamed sixteenth notes symbolโ
- โญMusic Flat SignCopy the music flat sign symbolโ
- โฎMusic Natural SignCopy the music natural sign symbolโ
- โฏMusic Sharp SignCopy the music sharp sign symbolโ
- ๐Musical Symbol G ClefCopy the musical symbol g clef symbolโ
- ๐ขMusical Symbol F ClefCopy the musical symbol f clef symbolโ
- ๐ชMusical Symbol Double SharpCopy the musical symbol double sharp symbolโ
- ๐ซMusical Symbol Double FlatCopy the musical symbol double flat symbolโ
- ๐Musical Symbol Fermata BelowCopy the musical symbol fermata below symbolโ
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