Mathematical Bold Fraktur Capital A 𝕬
Visual Description: The glyph is the capital A shown in a bold Fraktur style, with sharp, blackletter curves and thick strokes. It looks heavier than a plain A and has decorative elements typical of Fraktur. In digital fonts, it stands out in formulas and labels. It is used with calculators and editors to mark special objects.
Meaning & Usage: It marks a special kind of A in math and notation. It is used to label objects, sets, or operators that need emphasis. In typesetting, the bold Fraktur style helps separate variables from ordinary text. In apps, this glyph can label inputs or results in formulas and calculators. It supports quick comparisons when marked clearly.
Historical Background: This glyph comes from a blend of bold math type and Fraktur script. It arose as printers mixed clearer mathematical notation with decorative letterforms. Over time, designers used bold Fraktur to mark important variables and special objects. The result is a stylistic cue that remains recognizable in math text.
Practical Use: In practice, use it to distinguish a class of objects, a key variable, or a named set in formulas. It can be helpful in documentation and on screens with good font support. For calculators and editors, offer a toggle or font switch to apply bold Fraktur, and keep alternatives for accessibility.
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Look‑alikes: A (U+41).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D56C - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0041 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 95 AC - UTF-16:
D835 DD6C - UTF-32:
0001D56C - HTML dec:
𝕬 - HTML hex:
𝕬 - JS escape:
\u{1D56C} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD FRAKTUR CAPITAL A} - Python \U:
\U0001D56C - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%95%AC - CSS escape:
\1D56C
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+1D56C or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 핬 (hex) or 핬 (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.