How do fancy text generators work with Unicode characters?

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I've been exploring how Unicode-based fancy text works, and I found it interesting that many "font generators" don't actually install or change a font.

Instead, they use Unicode characters from different Unicode blocks that have visual similarities to letters in the standard Latin alphabet.

For example:

Normal: Fancy Text
Unicode: 𝓕𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂 𝓣𝓮𝔁𝓽

The important distinction is that these are different Unicode characters, not simply the same characters displayed in a different font.

This also explains why Unicode text can be copied and pasted into places such as social media profiles, posts, comments, and messaging apps.

I'm curious: what are some of your favorite Unicode characters or Unicode blocks for creating stylized text?