Mathematical Italic Small Z 𝑧
Visual Description: The symbol appears as a slender, italic z with mathematical styling. It looks distinct from plain text, with a smooth, elongated tail. In equations and diagrams it often stands in for a variable. It appears in formulas, graphs, and digital interfaces where clear notation matters.
Meaning & Usage: It marks a variable in formulas and models. It signals a value that can change across steps. In calculators and software, z stands for a placeholder to be solved or compared & contrasted. It helps keep expressions readable and unambiguous.
Historical Background: The symbol belongs to a family of stylized letters created for precise mathematical notation. Such variants reduce confusion between characters in dense formulas. They grew with digital typesetting and software that render math consistently. The general goal is clarity in complex equations and data displays.
Practical Use: In teaching and work, the z variant helps separate concepts in a page of math. It appears in algebra problems, plots, and symbolic steps. Users rely on quick UI controls, formula templates, and calculators to insert the symbol and perform operations or comparisons.
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Look‑alikes: z (U+7A).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D467 - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 007A - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 91 A7 - UTF-16:
D835 DC67 - UTF-32:
0001D467 - HTML dec:
𝑧 - HTML hex:
𝑧 - JS escape:
\u{1D467} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL ITALIC SMALL Z} - Python \U:
\U0001D467 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%91%A7 - CSS escape:
\1D467
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+1D467 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 푧 (hex) or 푧 (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.