Aesthetic Text and Mathematical Symbols
You often see "fancy fonts" on social media like ππππ or ππ½πΎπ. These are not actually fonts, but specific Unicode characters from the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block.
Types of Latin Styles
- Mathematical Script (π β¬): Originally designed for math variables, these mimic handwritten cursive.
- Fraktur / Blackletter (π π ): A style of calligraphy used in Europe for centuries, famously associated with old German manuscripts.
- Double-Struck (πΈ πΉ): Also known as "Blackboard Bold," these symbols are used in mathematics to denote specific number sets (like β for Real Numbers).
Extended Latin Characters
The Latin alphabet is the basis for hundreds of languages. To accommodate them, Unicode includes the "Latin Extended" blocks, which provide characters like Γ (Spanish), Γ (Danish/Norwegian), and Ε (Polish), ensuring names and words can be spelled correctly across digital platforms.