U+1D59C "𝖜" Mathematical Bold Fraktur Small W Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝖜

U+1D59C "𝖜" Mathematical Bold Fraktur Small W is a stylized typographic letter designated for use in mathematical and academic notation, representing a bold, blackletter form of the lowercase Latin letter 'w'. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which was introduced to provide distinct, unambiguous characters for variables and constants in technical fields such as algebra, set theory, and physics. This specific glyph combines the ornate, angular strokes characteristic of Fraktur script with an added bold weight, making it visually distinct from standard text or italic letters. Its primary purpose is to denote a specific variable or element within a formal mathematical expression, thereby helping to avoid confusion in complex notations and allowing authors to convey precise meaning in printed or digital scholarly works.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D59C
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Bold 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 0x96 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDD9C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D59C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udd9c

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