U+1D56C "𝕬" Mathematical Bold Fraktur Capital A Unicode Character

U+1D56C "𝕬" Mathematical Bold Fraktur Capital A is a specialized typographic glyph belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation where a distinct, bold, blackletter style is required. It represents the capital letter A rendered in a Fraktur typeface, which historically originates from medieval German script but is now utilized primarily in formal mathematical contexts, such as for denoting sets, ideals, or specific algebraic structures. This character ensures precise textual representation in digital documents, allowing authors to maintain visual consistency without relying on font substitutions that might alter the intended meaning or style of complex equations.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D56C
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Bold Fraktur 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 0x95 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDD6C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D56C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udd6c

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