U+1D4DC "𝓜" Mathematical Bold Script Capital M Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1D4DC "𝓜" Mathematical Bold Script Capital M is a typographic symbol used in mathematical notation to represent a capital letter M in a bold, cursive style distinct from standard Latin script. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which was added to Unicode primarily to allow mathematicians, logicians, and scientists to represent variables, sets, or operators with precise typographic formatting in digital text. This character ensures that the bold script M can be displayed consistently across different software and platforms without relying on specific fonts, making it especially useful in formal academic writing, especially in fields like linear algebra or calculus where such notation denotes matrices or other specialized constructs. Its design mimics a handwritten or calligraphic capital M, often appearing with ornate loops and thick strokes to emphasize its mathematical role.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D4DC
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Bold Script Capital M
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "M" U+004D Latin Capital Letter M

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝓜
HTML Hex Encoding 𝓜
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x93 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDCDC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D4DC
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udcdc

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 "m" U+006D Latin Small Letter M
NFKC Simple Casefold "m" U+006D Latin Small Letter M
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