Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital Y 𝘠
Visual Description: The symbol is a bold, uppercase Y in a mathematical sans-serif italic style. Its lines are clean and uniform, with a slight tilt to show italics. It reads clear at small sizes and remains legible in formulas. In text, it often stands out from regular letters because of its geometry and weight.
Meaning & Usage: The symbol denotes a variable or quantity in many formulas. It can label the Y value in a function, a coordinate, or a vector component. In math templates and calculators, it helps distinguish variables from constants and from other letters.
Historical Background: The form belongs to the mathematical alphanumeric group used by modern typesetting systems. It grew with digital fonts and standard math keyboards, where stylized variables needed clear distinction from regular text. The italic sans-serif Y appeared as a preferred symbol in technical works and educational material.
Practical Use: In teaching and software, you may see this Y used in formulas like Y = f(X). It labels axes on graphs and appears on calculators as a variable option for quick edits. UI controls for operations or comparisons let users swap Y values, compare Y1 to Y2, or test functions efficiently.
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Look‑alikes: Y (U+59).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D620 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 0059 - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 98 A0 - UTF-16:
D835 DE20 - UTF-32:
0001D620 - HTML dec:
𝘠 - HTML hex:
𝘠 - JS escape:
\u{1D620} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF ITALIC CAPITAL Y} - Python \U:
\U0001D620 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%98%A0 - CSS escape:
\1D620
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+1D620 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 혠 (hex) or 혠 (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.