U+1D534 "𝔴" Mathematical Fraktur Small W Unicode Character

U+1D534 "𝔴" Mathematical Fraktur Small W is a lowercase letter from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, specifically designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation where a blackletter or Fraktur typeface is desired. This character belongs to a set of Fraktur letters that often appear in older mathematical texts or in contexts like representing Lie algebras, ideals, or other algebraic structures. It is distinct from the ordinary Latin "w" to ensure clear differentiation from regular text in formal mathematical writing. While it may visually resemble historical German blackletter scripts, its primary purpose in Unicode is purely mathematical, not for general textual typography.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D534
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Fraktur Small W
Block	Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"w" U+0077 Latin Small Letter W

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝔴
HTML Hex Encoding	𝔴
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x94 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDD34
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D534
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udd34

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	"w" U+0077 Latin Small Letter W
NFKC Simple Casefold	"w" U+0077 Latin Small Letter W
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