U+1D45A "𝑚" Mathematical Italic Small M Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1D45A "𝑚" Mathematical Italic Small M is a distinct typographic variant of the Latin letter 'm', specifically designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation to represent variables, constants, or other symbols where an italic style is required by convention, such as in equations involving mass or slope. Unlike the regular italic letter 'm' found in standard text fonts, this character belongs to a dedicated Unicode block for mathematical alphanumeric symbols, which ensures consistent appearance across different software and avoids confusion with ordinary text formatting. It is encoded separately to allow unambiguous semantic distinction, enabling documents and digital platforms to render mathematical expressions precisely without relying on font slanting or style overrides that might be lost or misinterpreted.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𝑚 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𝑚 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9D 0x91 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD835 0xDC5A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001D45A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud835\udc5a |
Unicode Properties