U+1D6E2 "𝛢" Mathematical Italic Capital Alpha Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𝛢
Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+1D6E2 "𝛢" Mathematical Italic Capital Alpha is a specialized typographic glyph used primarily in mathematical and scientific notation to represent the uppercase Greek letter Alpha in an italic style. Unlike the standard Greek capital Alpha found in the main Greek block, this character belongs to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block, which was created to allow mathematicians, physicists, and engineers to distinguish variables, constants, and other symbolic meanings from ordinary text. Because it retains a distinct code point, it ensures that the italic form of Alpha will be rendered consistently across digital platforms and fonts, avoiding reliance on simple font styling that might be lost or misapplied in complex equations or plain text contexts. This character is commonly seen in fields like particle physics, geometry, and linear algebra, where it may denote Angles, coefficients, or specific particle types such as alpha particles or alpha decay constants.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𝛢
HTML Hex Encoding
𝛢
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x9B 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD835 0xDEE2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D6E2
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud835\udee2