U+1D73F "𝜿" Mathematical Bold Italic Small Kappa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1D73F "𝜿" Mathematical Bold Italic Small Kappa is a typographic variant of the Greek letter kappa, specifically designed for mathematical and scientific notation where a bold italic style is required. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which provides distinct letterforms to represent variables, constants, and operators in contexts such as algebra, calculus, physics, and engineering. This character allows authors to differentiate the kappa from other symbols like the Latin letter k or the Hebrew letter kaf, ensuring clarity in complex formulas where font style conveys semantic meaning. As a stylized glyph, it can represent anything from a curvature parameter in geometry to a thermal conductivity coefficient in thermodynamics, and it is commonly used in typesetting systems like LaTeX via commands such as `oldsymbol{kappa}` or through direct Unicode input.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𝜿 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𝜿 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9D 0x9C 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD835 0xDF3F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001D73F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud835\udf3f |
Unicode Properties