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U+2146 · Letterlike Symbols

Double-Struck Italic Small D

Double-Struck Italic Small D is the Unicode character U+2146 (official name “DOUBLE-STRUCK ITALIC SMALL D”) from the Letterlike Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s letterlike symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2146
HTMLⅆ
U+2146

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2146
Decimal8518
HTML named entityⅆ
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2146
JavaScript\u2146
Python\u2146
UTF-8 bytesE2 85 86
UTF-162146
URL-encoded%E2%85%86

Character details

Official nameDOUBLE-STRUCK ITALIC SMALL D
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
Decomposition<font> U+0064
EmojiNo

How to type ⅆ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2146 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double-struck italic small d”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double-struck italic small d”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2146.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “double-struck italic small d” or enter U+2146.
  • HTML: &dd; or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8518)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⅆ?

It is U+2146 (DOUBLE-STRUCK ITALIC SMALL D), decimal 8518.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2146 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “double-struck italic small d”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity &dd; or the numeric reference ⅆ.