Mathematical Script Capital N 𝒩
Visual Description: The glyph is a tall N drawn in a script style. It has a flowing, cursive stroke with a looping lower tail and a slim upstroke. It looks elegant on pages and stands apart from plain letters. This is a script capital N.
Meaning & Usage: In math, this N marks a named object in formulas. It can label a function, a set, or a family of items in notes and papers. It helps distinguish a special variable from a plain N. It may appear with other symbols, N & others.
Historical Background: Script letters grew from calligraphy and handwriting. They moved into typography as fonts expanded for math and science. A script capital N comes from a desire for elegance and contrast in dense formulas. It reflects a tradition of using stylistic letters for emphasis rather than fixed roles.
Practical Use: In editors and calculators you can insert this glyph to name a special object. It helps in formulas, comparisons, or labeled steps. Use it in quick UI controls, palettes, or keyboard shortcuts to insert script letters and switch fonts. It signals a distinct variable choice without changing meaning.
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Look‑alikes: N (U+4E).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D4A9 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 004E - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 92 A9 - UTF-16:
D835 DCA9 - UTF-32:
0001D4A9 - HTML dec:
𝒩 - HTML hex:
𝒩 - JS escape:
\u{1D4A9} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SCRIPT CAPITAL N} - Python \U:
\U0001D4A9 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%92%A9 - CSS escape:
\1D4A9
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+1D4A9 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 풩 (hex) or 풩 (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.