Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital Q 𝘘
Visual Description: The symbol is a tall, bold capital Q with a mathematical sans-serif italic style. It has clean, uniform strokes and a slight slant that signals an italic tone. The form is designed to read as a formal variable rather than a plain letter. In UI, it looks compact and precise.
Meaning & Usage: In mathematics and technical writing, this Q stands for a variable or quantity and is chosen for clarity in a sans-serif font. It supports quick notation in formulas, tables, and diagrams. In calculators and editors, it often marks a parameter, a query, or a comparison target. This usage helps distinguish types.
Historical Background: The sans-serif italic style arose from typography traditions that favor clear, modern-looking variables in digital typesetting. As math software and textbooks moved to computer fonts, designers adopted this face to separate variables from regular text. The change supported readable notation on screens and in small UI elements.
Practical Use: Use this symbol in formulas to denote a quantity, a parameter, or a label in a user interface. It pairs with calculators, editors, and dashboards that require crisp, minimal symbols. When you want quick comparisons or operations, a bold sans-serif Q can mark the focused item or input.
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Look‑alikes: Q (U+51).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D618 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0051 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 98 98 - UTF-16:
D835 DE18 - UTF-32:
0001D618 - HTML dec:
𝘘 - HTML hex:
𝘘 - JS escape:
\u{1D618} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF ITALIC CAPITAL Q} - Python \U:
\U0001D618 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%98%98 - CSS escape:
\1D618
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+1D618 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 혘 (hex) or 혘 (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.