U+1D4CF "𝓏" Mathematical Script Small Z Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝓏

U+1D4CF "𝓏" Mathematical Script Small Z is a typographic variant of the lowercase letter Z, designed with a flowing, cursive script style that distinguishes it from standard text alphabets for use in mathematical and scientific notation. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which was added to Unicode specifically to provide distinct, non-italicized letters for variables, constants, and set elements in academic contexts. This character allows authors to clearly represent a script-style z in formulas without relying on formatting hacks or font substitution, ensuring consistent rendering across different platforms and documents. Its presence supports precise communication in fields like linear algebra, where script letters often denote specific sets or tensors, and it is not intended for ordinary prose writing.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D4CF
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Script Small Z
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "z" U+007A Latin Small Letter Z

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝓏
HTML Hex Encoding 𝓏
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x93 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDCCF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D4CF
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udccf

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 "z" U+007A Latin Small Letter Z
NFKC Simple Casefold "z" U+007A Latin Small Letter Z
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