U+1D656 "𝙖" Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic Small A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+1D656 "𝙖" Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Italic Small A is a typographic symbol belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, designed specifically for scientific and mathematical text to represent the letter "a" in a sans-serif, bold, and italic style. This character allows authors to clearly distinguish variables and constants in equations or formulas where different font styles carry specific semantic meaning, such as in physics, engineering, or advanced mathematics. By using a dedicated code point rather than relying on font formatting, U+1D656 ensures that the intended visual style is preserved across different platforms and software, provided the system supports the relevant Unicode range.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𝙖
HTML Hex Encoding
𝙖
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x99 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD835 0xDE56
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D656
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud835\ude56