Mathematical Bold Capital N 𝐍
Visual Description: A bold capital N appears with thick, solid strokes and clear geometric angles. The lines are strong enough to dominate a page or screen. It often sits upright with finished terminations and generous spacing around it. In digital fonts it reads clearly beside formulas, calculators, and quick calculation panels. The shape signals emphasis.
Meaning & Usage: Bold uppercase letters such as N are used to name vectors & matrices, or named quantities in equations. They stand apart from italic variables and help readers quickly identify structured objects. In user interfaces, bold symbols guide attention to key values and to operations, comparisons, and special modes. The approach supports quick recognition.
Historical Background: Across math typesetting and digital fonts, bold symbols gained prominence to signal groups of related items. They helped distinguish vectors, matrices, and constants from plain text. As typesetting evolved, bold capital letters became a practical shorthand in textbooks and on screens, making dense equations easier to scan and skim.
Practical Use: In practice, you may see the bold capital N used in formulas, calculators, and data panels to mark a primary quantity. It also appears on quick UI controls for operations such as add, subtract, or compare values. The bold cue supports rapid reading and reduces mistakes during rapid problem solving.
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Look‑alikes: N (U+4E).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D40D - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 004E - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 90 8D - UTF-16:
D835 DC0D - UTF-32:
0001D40D - HTML dec:
𝐍 - HTML hex:
𝐍 - JS escape:
\u{1D40D} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD CAPITAL N} - Python \U:
\U0001D40D - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%90%8D - CSS escape:
\1D40D
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1D40D or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 퐍 (hex) or 퐍 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.