U+1D538 "𝔸" Mathematical Double-Struck Capital A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝔸

U+1D538 "𝔸" Mathematical Double-Struck Capital A is a stylized letter A drawn with heavy, parallel strokes, commonly known as blackboard bold, which is traditionally used in mathematics and physics to denote fundamental number sets, such as the set of algebraic integers. While its visual appearance mimics a bold typeface, it is encoded as a separate character in the Unicode Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block specifically for semantic distinction in digital text, ensuring that it is not confused with a regular bold Latin letter or a simple formatting variation. This character is widely employed in mathematical notation to represent concepts like the adeles or affine spaces in advanced algebraic contexts, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for precise, unambiguous representation across different platforms and fonts.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D538
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Double-Struck Capital A
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "A" U+0041 Latin Capital Letter A

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝔸
HTML Hex Encoding 𝔸
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x94 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDD38
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D538
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udd38

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 "a" U+0061 Latin Small Letter A
NFKC Simple Casefold "a" U+0061 Latin Small Letter A
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