U+1D41B "𝐛" Mathematical Bold Small B Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝐛

U+1D41B "𝐛" Mathematical Bold Small B is a typographic variant of the standard lowercase Latin letter "b," designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation to denote variables, constants, or other symbols that require a bold weight for emphasis or to distinguish them from surrounding text. It belongs to the “Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols” block, which was introduced to provide distinct, unambiguous representations for letters and numbers in various styles, as plain bold formatting can be lost or misinterpreted in plain-text environments. This character is commonly employed in technical documents, academic papers, and digital content where precise mathematical semantics are essential, ensuring that the bold letter "b" retains its intended appearance regardless of the font or platform being used.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D41B
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Bold Small B
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝐛
HTML Hex Encoding 𝐛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x90 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDC1B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D41B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udc1b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Lowercase Yes
Cased Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B
NFKC Simple Casefold "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Math Yes
Other Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break Lower