Mathematical Bold Script Small I 𝓲
Visual Description: The character is a small i set in a bold script font. The strokes are rounded with extra weight, giving it a confident look. The form keeps the familiar dot while the body is wider and decorative. It stands out in formulas without changing meaning.
Meaning & Usage: It signals emphasis in notation and marks a variable or special quantity. In calculators and math apps, bold script letters are used to label components or to denote a named index. It helps distinguish a symbol from ordinary letters in a line of math.
Historical Background: The idea of bold script shapes grew with digital fonts and scalable type. Designers use decorative styles to convey emphasis while keeping readability. Unicode includes many styled forms to support math and science notation. The goal is a clear, consistent look across print and screen without changing meaning.
Practical Use: In user interfaces, a bold script i can label a variable or a result. It works with formulas, calculators, and quick controls for comparisons. Users skim a table or a panel and spot the emphasized symbol. The font choice keeps math approachable and fast to read.
See our category page for related symbols.
Look‑alikes: i (U+69).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D4F2 - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0069 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 93 B2 - UTF-16:
D835 DCF2 - UTF-32:
0001D4F2 - HTML dec:
𝓲 - HTML hex:
𝓲 - JS escape:
\u{1D4F2} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD SCRIPT SMALL I} - Python \U:
\U0001D4F2 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%93%B2 - CSS escape:
\1D4F2
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+1D4F2 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 퓲 (hex) or 퓲 (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.