U+1D444 "𝑄" Mathematical Italic Capital Q Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝑄

U+1D444 "𝑄" Mathematical Italic Capital Q is a stylized variant of the standard uppercase letter Q, designed specifically for use in mathematical and scientific typesetting to distinguish variables from ordinary text. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, a broad collection of characters created to represent letters in distinct styles like bold, script, fraktur, and italic, helping avoid confusion in complex formulas. When used in equations, this italic Q denotes a variable quantity, often a set or a function, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent display across different platforms and software without relying on manual formatting tricks. Its visual appearance mimics the slant of traditional mathematical notation, making it ideal for technical documents where clarity and precision are essential.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D444
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Italic Capital Q
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "Q" U+0051 Latin Capital Letter Q

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝑄
HTML Hex Encoding 𝑄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x91 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDC44
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D444
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udc44

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Uppercase Yes
Cased Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "q" U+0071 Latin Small Letter Q
NFKC Simple Casefold "q" U+0071 Latin Small Letter Q
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 Upper