Mathematical Bold Script Capital V 𝓥
Visual Description: The character is a bold, script style capital V. It has flowing, curved strokes that resemble handwriting. The lines are thick, with a graceful dip at the middle and a slight tilt. The upper lobes sweep outward, giving it a friendly yet assertive look. In many fonts it reads clearly in formulas.
Meaning & Usage: The V is a stylized letter, often used as a variable or label in math and science. Bold script styles help differentiate vectors, functions, or special sets from ordinary text. In software, it appears as a glyph choice for formulas, labels, or quick comparisons, not as ordinary text.
Historical Background: This style grows from an expanded set of mathematical alphabets, designed to keep symbols distinct from plain wording. It is not tied to a single era, person, or moment. Rather, it reflects a general trend to emphasize important symbols with distinct typography across many disciplines.
Practical Use: In quick UI and calculators, users choose a bold script V to label a vector, a potential, or a variable in a formula. It supports clear comparisons and compact notation. When typing or selecting options, the glyph helps separate math from text and speeds recognition & execution.
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Look‑alikes: V (U+56).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D4E5 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0056 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 93 A5 - UTF-16:
D835 DCE5 - UTF-32:
0001D4E5 - HTML dec:
𝓥 - HTML hex:
𝓥 - JS escape:
\u{1D4E5} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD SCRIPT CAPITAL V} - Python \U:
\U0001D4E5 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%93%A5 - CSS escape:
\1D4E5
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+1D4E5 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 퓥 (hex) or 퓥 (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.