U+1D552 "𝕒" Mathematical Double-Struck Small A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1D552 "𝕒" Mathematical Double-Struck Small A is a typographic symbol belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation where a bold, blackboard style letter is required. It represents a double struck or blackboard bold lowercase 'a', a style traditionally associated with denoting special sets such as the algebraic numbers or function spaces in advanced mathematics. This character allows authors to represent such concepts in plain text without relying on formatting markup, ensuring consistent display across digital platforms. Its inclusion in Unicode supports precise communication in fields like number theory and abstract algebra, where a simple italic or standard letter might be ambiguous.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D552
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Double-Struck Small A
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "a" U+0061 Latin Small Letter A

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝕒
HTML Hex Encoding 𝕒
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x95 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDD52
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D552
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udd52

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 "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 Lower