Mathematical Sans-Serif Small A 𝖺
Visual Description: The character is a small, rounded sans-serif a with uniform stroke width. It lacks decorative serif features and sits cleanly on the baseline. In math fonts it reads as a simple variable or parameter. In digital editors, it appears as a compact glyph suitable for formulas and lists.
Meaning & Usage: It stands for a variable or parameter in algebra, calculus, and statistics when a label is needed without extra styling. In calculators and equation editors, it can be typed or inserted from a palette. Quick UI controls let you toggle its boldness or switch between similar glyphs.
Historical Background: This style grew from a family of mathematical alphanumeric symbols that separate variable notation from text. Designers favored clean, uniform shapes for clarity on screens, print, and math software. The idea was to standardize forms so formulas look consistent across calculators, templates, and UI components.
Practical Use: In everyday math work, this glyph acts as a neutral variable in expressions, equations, and data labels. Apps provide formula editors with quick controls to insert it, adjust size, or compare values side by side. You can insert it into templates and watch calculations update automatically.
See our category page for related symbols.
Look‑alikes: a (U+61).
Need styled alternatives? Try the Fancy Text tool.
Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5BA - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0061 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 96 BA - UTF-16:
D835 DDBA - UTF-32:
0001D5BA - HTML dec:
𝖺 - HTML hex:
𝖺 - JS escape:
\u{1D5BA} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF SMALL A} - Python \U:
\U0001D5BA - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%96%BA - CSS escape:
\1D5BA
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+1D5BA or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 햺 (hex) or 햺 (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.