Mathematical Bold Capital W 𝐖
Visual Description: The symbol appears as a bold capital W set in a mathematical bold style. It has thick, uniform strokes with sharp corners and symmetrical arms. In many fonts, the lines feel strong and compact, standing out next to regular letters. In calculators and editors, it keeps its weight at all sizes.
Meaning & Usage: In math and science writing, a bold capital W often marks a vector, a weight, or a variable quantity. It signals emphasis or a specific quantity that is contrasted with nonbold symbols. In formulas and UI tools, users may switch styles to compare W against other symbols, or to denote a matrix.
Historical Background: The practice of using bold letters for emphasis extends from general typography into math notation. Bold symbols help separate special quantities from everyday variables. Software and textbook typesetting adopted this to aid quick recognition. The idea spread into calculators and editors, where bold options appear as a standard control.
Practical Use: In quick calculations, you might see W used as a weight, a vector, or a parameter. Calculators and math apps offer quick UI controls to toggle bold style, to apply bold to a selection, or to compare W with other values. This keeps formulas readable during rapid problem solving.
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Look‑alikes: W (U+57).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D416 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0057 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 90 96 - UTF-16:
D835 DC16 - UTF-32:
0001D416 - HTML dec:
𝐖 - HTML hex:
𝐖 - JS escape:
\u{1D416} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD CAPITAL W} - Python \U:
\U0001D416 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%90%96 - CSS escape:
\1D416
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+1D416 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 퐖 (hex) or 퐖 (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.