U+1D608 "𝘈" Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝘈

U+1D608 "𝘈" Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital A is a stylized letterform belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed for use in scientific and mathematical notation where specific typeface distinctions are required. This character represents a capital "A" in a sans-serif italic style, distinct from standard alphabetic letters, allowing authors to denote variables or constants with precise typographic meaning, especially in fields like physics, engineering, and formal logic. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that mathematical documents and digital text can accurately convey such nuanced formatting without relying on font-dependent or visual approximations, maintaining clarity across different platforms and systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D608
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic 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 0x98 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDE08
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D608
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\ude08

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