Mathematical Bold Script Small A 𝓪
Visual Description: The character is a small a drawn in a bold script. It has flowing lines with thick and thin strokes. It looks playful yet precise, suitable for math notation. In editors and some calculators, you can choose this style as a display option. It stands out beside ordinary letters.
Meaning & Usage: In math, a bold script letter often marks a special object or a named variable. This a-like symbol can denote a function, a set, or a distinguished element in a formula. The style helps readers distinguish types of objects at a glance. Calculators and math editors support this through font options.
Historical Background: Script styles grew from calligraphy used in early texts. Bold script variants were developed to emphasize certain objects in algebra and geometry. Over time, fonts were adapted for math mode in software, so students could see a consistent, distinct look. The goal is clarity, not altered meaning.
Practical Use: In teaching notes and digital worksheets, a bold script a helps mark special variables in formulas. It aids comparisons by visually separating objects. Software offers quick UI controls—font pickers, style toggles, and macros—so users apply or switch styles during steps, checks, and interactive demonstrations, safely preserving meaning.
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Look‑alikes: a (U+61).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D4EA - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0061 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 93 AA - UTF-16:
D835 DCEA - UTF-32:
0001D4EA - HTML dec:
𝓪 - HTML hex:
𝓪 - JS escape:
\u{1D4EA} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD SCRIPT SMALL A} - Python \U:
\U0001D4EA - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%93%AA - CSS escape:
\1D4EA
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+1D4EA or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 퓪 (hex) or 퓪 (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.