Mathematical Italic Small Q 𝑞
Visual Description: The mathematical italic small q appears as a slender, slanted lowercase q. It has a curved bowl and a tapered tail that often ends in a gentle hook. In math text and on calculators, it sits among other italic symbols, keeping a consistent math style for variables.
Meaning & Usage: In formulas, q often stands for a quantity or parameter. The italic form signals mathematical meaning rather than ordinary text. When typing, choose italic q for variables; in UI, quick controls may switch to math mode or apply an italic font to entire expressions.
Historical Background: Typography separated variables from prose by using italics for symbols. This practice carried into mathematical notation and educational materials. As tools evolved, math editors and calculators adopted italic glyphs for variables to keep equations readable and to support quick editing of symbols.
Practical Use: In apps, small q in italic helps denote a variable in equations. Users insert it with a math palette or quick command, then compare it with others via simple operators. UI controls may toggle between regular and italic font, or switch to bold for emphasis in notes and demonstrations.
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Look‑alikes: q (U+71).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D45E - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0071 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 91 9E - UTF-16:
D835 DC5E - UTF-32:
0001D45E - HTML dec:
𝑞 - HTML hex:
𝑞 - JS escape:
\u{1D45E} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL ITALIC SMALL Q} - Python \U:
\U0001D45E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%91%9E - CSS escape:
\1D45E
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+1D45E or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 푞 (hex) or 푞 (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.