Mathematical Script Small H 𝒽

Visual Description: The glyph presents as a small, calligraphic h with a gentle curve and a subtle flourish. It sits tall on the baseline, like a scripted version of a plain letter h. The strokes flow smoothly, giving it an elegant, handwritten feel suitable for math notation in certain fonts.

Meaning & Usage: Script letters often denote special variables, functions, or named quantities in math formulas. They help distinguish objects from ordinary letters. In teaching and writing, you might reserve script h for a distinguished function or a set member. In calculators and editors, a style switch lets you preview this look.

Historical Background: Historically, script forms come from handwriting and calligraphy. Digital fonts adopted this style to separate object types in dense formulas. Over time, math typesetting and editors used script variants to improve readability. The idea is simple: a graceful hand style signals a particular role in equations.

Practical Use: In apps, you can select script styles from a font or symbol menu. Quick UI controls let you toggle between normal and script letters, adjust size, or insert the symbol into a formula. Use the script h to compare names, or to emphasize a special quantity.

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Look‑alikes: h (U+68).

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