U+1D45B "𝑛" Mathematical Italic Small N Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1D45B "𝑛" Mathematical Italic Small N is a typographical variant of the standard Latin lowercase letter "n", designed with a slanted, italic appearance specifically for use in mathematical and scientific notation. It belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which provides distinct letter forms to avoid confusion between variables and plain text in formulas. This character is distinct from the standard italic "n" produced by typical font styling, as it carries its own unique code point to ensure consistent rendering across different platforms and software. Its primary purpose is to represent a variable, most commonly a natural number or an index, in academic texts, research papers, and technical documentation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1D45B
Name
Mathematical Italic Small N
Decomposition Mapping
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝑛
HTML Hex Encoding
𝑛
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x91 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD835 0xDC5B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D45B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud835\udc5b
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Common