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Unicode character information

Mathematical italic small a


Displayed on your computer as: 𝑎
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Mathematical italic small a
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x1D44E
Codepoint (decimal): 119886
In unicode block: Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols

Html entities:

𝑎 or 𝑎

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 1D44E and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Crtl and ⇧ Shift and type U1D44E. Now press ↵ Enter and release Crtl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Ll (Lowercase_Letter): A lowercase letter.
Bidirectional class is: L (Left_To_Right): Any strong left-to-right character.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.