U+1D790 "𝞐" Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic Capital Alpha Unicode Character

U+1D790 "𝞐" Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic Capital Alpha is a typographic glyph from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed for use in scientific and mathematical notation where a distinct, non-serif style is required. It represents the Greek capital letter Alpha in a sans-serif typeface that is both bold and italicized, providing a clear visual differentiation from standard text or other mathematical variables. This character is commonly employed in fields like physics, engineering, and advanced mathematics to denote specific constants, angles, or symbols, ensuring precision and preventing ambiguity in complex formulas. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation across different platforms and software.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D790
Version Added	3.1
Name	Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic Capital Alpha
Block	Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
General Category	Uppercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"Α" U+0391 Greek Capital Letter Alpha

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝞐
HTML Hex Encoding	𝞐
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x9E 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD835 0xDF90
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D790
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud835\udf90

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	"α" U+03B1 Greek Small Letter Alpha
NFKC Simple Casefold	"α" U+03B1 Greek Small Letter Alpha
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