Mathematical Bold Italic Capital P 𝑷
Visual Description: A bold italic capital P appears as a strong, slanted letter with thick strokes. The shape blends weight and tilt to signal emphasis and a mathematical role. In many fonts the strokes are uniform, with clean curves that keep it legible at small sizes in formulas and charts. It looks precise and formal.
Meaning & Usage: The style marks the letter as a mathematical symbol rather than ordinary text. A bold italic P often represents a variable, a parameter, or another quantity in formulas. In calculators and math apps, the symbol is available as a quick insert; it aids clear comparisons and operations.
Historical Background: In print and digital typography, bold italic styles were developed to separate variables from words. This practice grew with font design and encoding standards, creating a formal set for mathematical alphanumeric symbols. The bold italic P is part of that broader family used across many disciplines.
Practical Use: In equations, a bold italic P may denote probability, pressure, power, or a parameter. It appears in structured formulas, graphs, and proofs. In UI, you might see a P button to insert the symbol, or a quick toggle for style changes, comparisons, and inline calculations.
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Look‑alikes: P (U+50).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D477 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0050 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 91 B7 - UTF-16:
D835 DC77 - UTF-32:
0001D477 - HTML dec:
𝑷 - HTML hex:
𝑷 - JS escape:
\u{1D477} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD ITALIC CAPITAL P} - Python \U:
\U0001D477 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%91%B7 - CSS escape:
\1D477
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+1D477 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 푷 (hex) or 푷 (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.