Mathematical Sans-Serif Small W 𝗐
Visual Description: The symbol is a small w in a clean mathematical sans-serif style. It has even stroke width and simple curves, designed for clarity at small sizes. It looks distinct from italic or bold forms, making it easy to spot in dense equations or on calculator screens.
Meaning & Usage: It acts as a variable, a parameter, or a component of a function. In many equations, the small sans-serif w is used for weights or inputs because its shape stays legible beside other symbols. In calculators and editors, it helps separate variables from numbers and operators.
Historical Background: The use of a plain sans-serif w grew with digital typography. Designers chose uniform strokes to reduce ambiguity when math notation moved from print to screen. The goal was consistent appearance across devices and fonts, so symbols like this w became reliable placeholders in formulas and interfaces.
Practical Use: In formulas, you may assign w to weight, width, or a variable. In quick UI controls, there are insert buttons for symbols and presets that insert w with a single tap. Calculators and math apps often include switches to show or hide variable hints and to simplify expressions that involve w in comparisons.
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Look‑alikes: w (U+77).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5D0 - General Category:
Ll - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0077 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 97 90 - UTF-16:
D835 DDD0 - UTF-32:
0001D5D0 - HTML dec:
𝗐 - HTML hex:
𝗐 - JS escape:
\u{1D5D0} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF SMALL W} - Python \U:
\U0001D5D0 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%97%90 - CSS escape:
\1D5D0
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+1D5D0 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 헐 (hex) or 헐 (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.