Mathematical Sans-Serif Small H 𝗁
Visual Description: The character appears as a clean, geometric lowercase h with a straight stem and a rounded loop at the top. It uses a uniform stroke width and no serifs. In a sans serif family, it looks compact and modern, suitable for dense formulas and compact UI labels.
Meaning & Usage: This character often marks a parameter in equations. It acts as a placeholder in formulas and charts. In calculators it can represent a variable you adjust. In quick UIs, it supports comparisons by letting the user toggle values or switch between scenarios with a single control.
Historical Background: The form grew with modern typesetting and the move to digital fonts. Sans-serif styles were favored for on-screen use and compact layouts. Over time, designers chose simple shapes to reduce visual noise. The symbol became common in math and science contexts where clarity on screens mattered.
Practical Use: In formulas, this letter serves as a generic variable or parameter. In calculators, it appears in menus as a quick selector for comparing values. In UI controls, you can drag sliders, press quick buttons, or enter a value to see immediate changes in graphs and results.
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Look‑alikes: h (U+68).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5C1 - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0068 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 97 81 - UTF-16:
D835 DDC1 - UTF-32:
0001D5C1 - HTML dec:
𝗁 - HTML hex:
𝗁 - JS escape:
\u{1D5C1} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF SMALL H} - Python \U:
\U0001D5C1 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%97%81 - CSS escape:
\1D5C1
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+1D5C1 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 헁 (hex) or 헁 (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.