U+1D48C "𝒌" Mathematical Bold Italic Small K Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1D48C "𝒌" Mathematical Bold Italic Small K is a typographic symbol belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, specifically designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation where a distinct, stylized letter k is needed. It combines a bold weight with an italic slant, making it visually unique compared to a standard Latin lowercase k, and is typically employed to represent a variable, a vector, or a specific constant within complex formulas or academic texts. This character is not meant for general text but serves a specialized purpose in typesetting to avoid ambiguity between mathematical variables and plain text.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1D48C
Name
Mathematical Bold Italic Small K
Decomposition Mapping
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝒌
HTML Hex Encoding
𝒌
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x92 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD835 0xDC8C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D48C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud835\udc8c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Common