Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital D 𝘋
Visual Description: The letter D is a bold, italic sans-serif capital. It has a clean, geometric shape with even strokes. The italic tilt signals a variable in math and keeps it distinct from upright letters. On screens and in print, this D stays compact and readable in formulas and quick UI controls.
Meaning & Usage: D stands for a quantity in formulas. It is often used for distance, a dimension, or a general variable. The sans-serif italic style helps it stand out in dense equations. In calculators and code, D can label a parameter or a target value. That makes quick comparisons easier during a fast workflow.
Historical Background: This symbol belongs to a family of mathematical alphanumeric symbols. It was developed to separate math variables by font style. The sans-serif italic form was chosen for clarity on screens. Its goal is to render well in print and digital math without confusion.
Practical Use: In formulas, D marks a parameter or variable. In calculators, it often labels distance, diameter, or dimension. UI controls use D on sliders and input fields for fast comparisons. This keeps operations simple and makes quick checks easy.
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Look‑alikes: D (U+44).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D60B - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0044 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 98 8B - UTF-16:
D835 DE0B - UTF-32:
0001D60B - HTML dec:
𝘋 - HTML hex:
𝘋 - JS escape:
\u{1D60B} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF ITALIC CAPITAL D} - Python \U:
\U0001D60B - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%98%8B - CSS escape:
\1D60B
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+1D60B or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 혋 (hex) or 혋 (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.