U+2134 "ℴ" Script Small O Unicode Character

U+2134 "ℴ" Script Small O is a stylized letterform representing a lowercase 'o' in a script or cursive typeface, primarily used as a mathematical symbol in the Latin Extended range. It is classified under the Letterlike Symbols block, where it often serves as an alternative notation for the standard letter 'o' in specialized contexts such as differential geometry or formal logic, distinguishing it from the ordinary alphabetic character to avoid confusion with the number zero. The character is encoded separately from the basic Latin 'o' to maintain its distinct formatting and semantic role in mathematical expressions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2134
Version Added	1.1
Name	Script Small O
Block	Letterlike Symbols
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Font
Decomposition Mapping	"o" U+006F Latin Small Letter O

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	ℴ
HTML Hex Encoding	ℴ
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x84 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2134
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002134
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2134

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Lowercase	Yes
Cased	Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"o" U+006F Latin Small Letter O
NFKC Simple Casefold	"o" U+006F Latin Small Letter O
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	Lower