Mathematical Sans-Serif Capital Q 𝖰
Visual Description: This symbol is a mathematical sans-serif capital Q. It has a clean, geometric silhouette with uniform stroke width. The main body forms a near circle, and a small tail extends to the lower right. It reads clearly at small sizes in formulas, calculators, and UI labels.
Meaning & Usage: In math, Q is a general variable name. It does not fix a single value or constant. It stands for quantities, sets, or labels depending on the context. In quick documentation and calculators, Q often marks a question, query, or a quantity to be solved in problems.
Historical Background: The Q symbol is part of a family of mathematical alphanumeric shapes designed for clear math text. As digital fonts grew, designers separated variable names from words by using bold and sans-serif forms. This helped calculators and editors keep symbols legible on screens and in print, with consistent geometry.
Practical Use: In formulas, you can assign Q to a quantity and track it across steps. In calculators and math editors, a Q button or label may insert a variable or trigger a quick query. In user interfaces, the symbol often stands for a quantity check, a compare action, or a queue operation.
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Look‑alikes: Q (U+51).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5B0 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0051 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 96 B0 - UTF-16:
D835 DDB0 - UTF-32:
0001D5B0 - HTML dec:
𝖰 - HTML hex:
𝖰 - JS escape:
\u{1D5B0} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Q} - Python \U:
\U0001D5B0 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%96%B0 - CSS escape:
\1D5B0
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+1D5B0 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 햰 (hex) or 햰 (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.