Mathematical Sans-Serif Small D 𝖽
Visual Description: The character is a small Latin letter d in a mathematical sans-serif style. It has a uniform stroke width and clean, geometric curves without serifs. The shape resembles a rounded bowl with a straight stem. It looks distinct from regular text in formulas and diagrams. It sits neatly beside subscripts and signs.
Meaning & Usage: In math, this d stands for a variable or a parameter. It is used to denote distance, dimensions, or a generic quantity when a sans-serif tone is preferred. Distinguishing it from bold or italic letters helps avoid confusion in equations. Software treats it as a variable by default.
Historical Background: This symbol is part of the broader set of mathematical alphanumeric symbols that extend the Latin alphabet for precise notation. It appeared as Unicode expanded options for fonts and math editors. The Sans-Serif variants were created to align with modern UI and typesetting, giving a clean, technical look.
Practical Use: In calculators and editors, you can insert this character as a variable or label. Use quick UI controls to switch to sans-serif math letters or to toggle styles in formulas. It helps separate variables from constants and from conventional text, and it supports clear mathematical expressions and labels in diagrams.
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Look‑alikes: d (U+64).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5BD - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0064 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 96 BD - UTF-16:
D835 DDBD - UTF-32:
0001D5BD - HTML dec:
𝖽 - HTML hex:
𝖽 - JS escape:
\u{1D5BD} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF SMALL D} - Python \U:
\U0001D5BD - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%96%BD - CSS escape:
\1D5BD
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+1D5BD or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 햽 (hex) or 햽 (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.