U+1D6E6 "𝛦" Mathematical Italic Capital Epsilon Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𝛦

U+1D6E6 "𝛦" Mathematical Italic Capital Epsilon is a specialized typographic symbol belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed for use in scientific and mathematical notation where a slanted, italicized form of the Greek capital letter epsilon is required to distinguish it from other variables or constants. Unlike the standard Greek epsilon found in general text, this character is specifically intended for mathematical formulas, such as in set theory where it may represent an element of a set, or in physics and engineering to denote strain, permittivity, or other quantities. Its italic style aligns with the convention for mathematical variables in professional typesetting, ensuring clear differentiation from the upright Greek letters or the Latin letter E, thereby reducing ambiguity in complex equations and academic documents.

General Properties

Code Point U+1D6E6
Version Added 3.1
Name Mathematical Italic Capital Epsilon
Block Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right
Decomposition Type Font
Decomposition Mapping "Ε" U+0395 Greek Capital Letter Epsilon

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𝛦
HTML Hex Encoding 𝛦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9D 0x9B 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD835 0xDEE6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001D6E6
C/C++/Java Escape \ud835\udee6

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 "ε" U+03B5 Greek Small Letter Epsilon
NFKC Simple Casefold "ε" U+03B5 Greek Small Letter Epsilon
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