Mathematical Bold Italic Capital G 𝑮
Visual Description: The character is a tall capital G set in a bold italic style. It has thick strokes with a gentle rightward slant. The form keeps the familiar G shape but appears heavier and more dynamic. It reads as a statement symbol in mathematics and design.
Meaning & Usage: In math texts it marks a variable or a labeled object. It can denote a matrix or a geometric quantity when bolded, and the italic slant signals a formal symbol rather than text. It helps separate the symbol from surrounding words in formulas and diagrams.
Historical Background: Typography for mathematics moved toward distinct bold italic forms to keep symbols readable in dense equations. Digital fonts include a range of bold and italic variants to support clear notation in books, slides, and apps. This style flows with other alphabet variants in modern math typesetting.
Practical Use: In calculators and math apps, the bold italic G appears in formulas and UI controls for operations or comparisons. Users may see it as a variable, label, or indicator of a computed quantity. Quick controls let users toggle styles or switch between representations to compare values.
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Look‑alikes: G (U+47).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D46E - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0047 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 91 AE - UTF-16:
D835 DC6E - UTF-32:
0001D46E - HTML dec:
𝑮 - HTML hex:
𝑮 - JS escape:
\u{1D46E} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD ITALIC CAPITAL G} - Python \U:
\U0001D46E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%91%AE - CSS escape:
\1D46E
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+1D46E or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 푮 (hex) or 푮 (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.