U+1D502 "𝔂" Mathematical Bold Script Small Y Unicode Character

U+1D502 "𝔂" Mathematical Bold Script Small Y is a stylized letterform designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation, representing the lowercase letter 'y' in a bold, cursive script style that distinguishes it from standard typography. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which provides a wide range of such specialized characters to ensure clarity in complex formulas, particularly in fields like linear algebra, physics, and logic. This character allows writers and publishers to denote variables, vectors, or specific mathematical entities without relying on formatting tricks, supporting precise and unambiguous written communication in academic and technical texts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D502
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Bold Script Small Y
Block	Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"y" U+0079 Latin Small Letter Y

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝔂
HTML Hex Encoding	𝔂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x94 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDD02
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D502
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udd02

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	"y" U+0079 Latin Small Letter Y
NFKC Simple Casefold	"y" U+0079 Latin Small Letter Y
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