Mathematical Sans-Serif Bold Capital N 𝗡
Visual Description: It is a bold, sans-serif N with clean, straight lines. The strokes are even in thickness and the corners are sharp. It sits tall and legible at small sizes. In math and UI, it looks crisp on screens and print. The glyph is used to stand for symbols like a set or a variable.
Meaning & Usage: In math, N is often used to denote a set of natural numbers or to name a variable. The bold sans-serif style helps it stand out from ordinary text. It appears in equations, proofs, and diagrams. In software, the symbol shows up on formulas, calculators, and comparison controls.
Historical Background: This glyph belongs to a family of math symbols drawn in bold sans-serif fonts. Designers use such styles to improve legibility in books and on screens. The approach aims to distinguish symbols from regular words, supporting quick recognition in teaching and practice.
Practical Use: In quick UI tools, you may see this N as a label for sets or as a variable in a formula. Users use formulas or calculators that render the glyph clearly. Quick controls for operations or comparisons, like adding, subtracting, or testing order, rely on such clear symbols for fast input.
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Look‑alikes: N (U+4E).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5E1 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 004E - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 97 A1 - UTF-16:
D835 DDE1 - UTF-32:
0001D5E1 - HTML dec:
𝗡 - HTML hex:
𝗡 - JS escape:
\u{1D5E1} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF BOLD CAPITAL N} - Python \U:
\U0001D5E1 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%97%A1 - CSS escape:
\1D5E1
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+1D5E1 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 헡 (hex) or 헡 (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.