U+1D5A3 "𝖣" Mathematical Sans-Serif Capital D Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝖣

U+1D5A3 "𝖣" Mathematical Sans-Serif Capital D is a typographic variant of the standard Latin capital letter D, specifically designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, where it serves as a stylistic alternative to the ordinary 'D' to help distinguish variables, constants, or operators from surrounding text in equations and formal documents. This character is rendered in a sans-serif style, meaning it lacks the decorative strokes or "feet" found in serif typefaces, giving it a clean, modern appearance that aligns with common conventions in mathematical typesetting. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that mathematicians, scientists, and technical writers can reliably encode and display this symbol across different platforms and software.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D5A3
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Sans-Serif Capital D
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "D" U+0044 Latin Capital Letter D

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝖣
HTML Hex Encoding 𝖣
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x96 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDDA3
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D5A3
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udda3

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 "d" U+0064 Latin Small Letter D
NFKC Simple Casefold "d" U+0064 Latin Small Letter D
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