Mathematical Sans-Serif Italic Capital Z 𝘡
Visual Description: This symbol shows a bold, geometric capital Z with a soft italic tilt. The strokes are even in width and slant to the right. The shape reads as a clean, modern glyph suitable for math typesetting. It appears in formulas, on calculators, and in quick UI controls for operations or comparisons.
Meaning & Usage: In math writing, this Z marks a variable or an index. The italic sans-serif style signals a technical tone. It names a parameter in equations and appears on calculators as a label for a value to compare. In quick UI controls, it may stand for a target or a threshold in a min/max operation.
Historical Background: The form belongs to a family of typographic symbols created to separate math notation from regular text. It evolved with digital typesetting and math fonts, aligning with other mathematical alphanumeric characters. The goal is clarity and consistency for formulas across devices.
Practical Use: In practice, you treat this Z as a variable or label in formulas. Use it in calculations with a calculator or software by setting Z as a parameter. In UI, sliders or quick controls adjust Z and show comparisons with X or Y.
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Look‑alikes: Z (U+5A).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D621 - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 005A - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 98 A1 - UTF-16:
D835 DE21 - UTF-32:
0001D621 - HTML dec:
𝘡 - HTML hex:
𝘡 - JS escape:
\u{1D621} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF ITALIC CAPITAL Z} - Python \U:
\U0001D621 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%98%A1 - CSS escape:
\1D621
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+1D621 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 혡 (hex) or 혡 (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.