U+1D4EC "𝓬" Mathematical Bold Script Small C Unicode Character

U+1D4EC "𝓬" Mathematical Bold Script Small C is part of the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed specifically for use in mathematical and scientific notation to represent variables or constants in a distinct, bold script style. This character allows typographers and mathematicians to differentiate between similar-looking letters from different alphabets or to emphasize certain quantities within complex equations. Its appearance resembles a decorative, cursive lowercase "c" with a bold weight, making it visually separate from the standard Latin small c. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode supports precise communication in fields where formatting conveys semantic meaning, such as in vector calculus or set theory.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D4EC
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Bold Script Small C
Block	Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"c" U+0063 Latin Small Letter C

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝓬
HTML Hex Encoding	𝓬
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x93 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDCEC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D4EC
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udcec

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	"c" U+0063 Latin Small Letter C
NFKC Simple Casefold	"c" U+0063 Latin Small Letter C
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