Script - Mathematical notation

Mathematical notation is largely built from Latin and Greek letters, which are assigned to the scripts “Latin” and “Greek,” respectively, while other scripts like Hebrew or Cyrillic appear only in specific contexts, such as fraktur or bold variants for special functions. Numerals, operators, and relational symbols often carry the script value “Common,” meaning they are not tied to any single writing system, allowing them to be used across mathematical texts worldwide. Additionally, script-specific letterforms, like calligraphic or double-struck styles, are encoded as distinct characters within their source script, ensuring that the semantic role of a symbol, rather than its visual style, drives its script classification. This organization supports unambiguous parsing of equations, where a single letter’s script directly signals its mathematical meaning, such as italic for variables versus upright for constants.