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U+1D578 · Mathematical Bold Fraktur Capital M · Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols · Common

Mathematical Bold Fraktur Capital M 𝕸

Visual Description: The symbol is a capital M with bold, Fraktur styling. It shows thick strokes and angular lines that hint at a calligraphic heritage. On screen, it looks taller and more ornate than a plain letter, with subtle slants that give it a formal, mathematics-ready feel.

Meaning & Usage: In math notation, this bold Fraktur M marks a special object rather than a plain variable. It can denote a module, a space, a substructure, or any object you want to set apart from ordinary symbols. The point is to visually distinguish context in equations and text.

Historical Background: The Fraktur style comes from traditional typefaces used in old print; digital math fonts adopted bold Fraktur as a way to encode distinct forms for emphasis and structure. In broad terms, designers created a family of symbols that can be mixed with standard Latin letters without breaking mathematical readability.

Practical Use: In formulas and on calculators, this M helps indicate a specialized object. You might see it in quick UI controls for operations or comparisons, where the bold Fraktur form signals a distinct type. Use it to denote a module, a space, or a set apart in diagrams and proofs.

See our category page for related symbols.

Look‑alikes: M (U+4D).

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Technical details
  • Codepoint: U+1D578
  • General Category: Lu
  • Age: 3.1
  • Bidi Class: L
  • Decomposition: <font> 004D
  • Block: Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols
  • Script: Common
  • UTF-8: F0 9D 95 B8
  • UTF-16: D835 DD78
  • UTF-32: 0001D578
  • HTML dec: &#120184;
  • HTML hex: &#x1D578;
  • JS escape: \u{1D578}
  • Python \N{}: \N{MATHEMATICAL BOLD FRAKTUR CAPITAL M}
  • Python \U: \U0001D578
  • URL-encoded: %F0%9D%95%B8
  • CSS escape: \1D578
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+1D578 or a built‑in character picker.

HTML: use the numeric entity (hex) or (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.