U+1D49F "𝒟" Mathematical Script Capital D Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝒟
U+1D49F "𝒟" Mathematical Script Capital D is a typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical and scientific notation, distinct from the basic Latin letter D. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which provides stylized letter forms for precise differentiation in equations, particularly useful in fields like linear algebra or physics where script letters denote specific operators, sets, or variables. This character is rendered in a decorative cursive style, often employed to represent concepts such as a differential operator, a domain, or a designated vector space, ensuring clarity when standard Roman letters might cause ambiguity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D49F |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Mathematical Script Capital D |
| Block | Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols |
| General Category | Uppercase Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Font |
| Decomposition Mapping | "D" U+0044 Latin Capital Letter D |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝒟 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝒟 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x92 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD835 0xDC9F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D49F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud835\udc9f |
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 | "d" U+0064 Latin Small Letter D |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "d" U+0064 Latin Small Letter D |
| 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 |