Coptic Capital Letter Ni Letter
Ⲛ is the Coptic capital letter Ni, used when writing Coptic words in uppercase.
U+2C9A
The character Ⲛ is a Coptic-script letter. It represents the uppercase form of “ni” in the Coptic alphabet. Use it in text, fonts, and markup when you need accurate Coptic lettering.
Coptic Capital Letter Ni Letter Meaning
Ⲛ is the uppercase “ni” letter in the Coptic alphabet. As a letterform, its meaning comes from the spelling of Coptic words rather than from a standalone symbol meaning. When you write Coptic in uppercase or when a word requires a capital initial (depending on your orthography or style), you would use Ⲛ. It’s also helpful for typographic work: if you’re assembling Coptic titles, epigraphic transcriptions, or scholarly text where capitalization matters, using the correct Unicode character (U+2C9A) ensures consistent rendering across systems that support Coptic.
Common uses
- •Writing Coptic words that require an uppercase “Ni”
- •Scholarly or academic transcriptions where original capitalization is preserved
- •Designing posters, book covers, or titles in Coptic script
- •Building multilingual text content that includes the Coptic alphabet
- •Testing fonts and Unicode rendering for the Coptic block
Examples
Ⲛ Coptic Capital Letter Ni
- ⲚⲚⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲙⲁ
- ⲚⲚⲓϯⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲟ
- ⲚⲚⲓϫⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲛ
- ⲚⲚⲓⲛⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲫⲣⲉⲛ
- ⲚⲚⲓⲗⲟⲙⲟ ⲛⲓⲥ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2C9A | |
| HTML Entity | Ⲛ | |
| HTML Code | Ⲛ | |
| CSS | \2C9A |
FAQ
What does the Coptic Capital Letter Ni letter mean?
Ⲛ is the uppercase “ni” letter in the Coptic alphabet. As a letterform, its meaning comes from the spelling of Coptic words rather than from a standalone symbol meaning. When you write Coptic in uppercase or when a word requires a capital initial (depending on your orthography or style), you would use Ⲛ. It’s also helpful for typographic work: if you’re assembling Coptic titles, epigraphic transcriptions, or scholarly text where capitalization matters, using the correct Unicode character (U+2C9A) ensures consistent rendering across systems that support Coptic.
What Unicode character is Ⲛ?
Ⲛ is COPTIC CAPITAL LETTER NI at Unicode code point U+2C9A.
How can I type Ⲛ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ⲛ.
What is the CSS/JS escape for Ⲛ?
CSS escape: \\2C9A. JavaScript escape: \\u{2C9A}.
Is Ⲛ different from the Coptic small letter ni?
Yes. Ⲛ is the capital (uppercase) form; the small letter ni is a different Unicode character.