Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia Letter
ⳗ is the Coptic small letter called Old Coptic Gangia, used in Coptic writing.
U+2CD7
ⳗ is a Coptic character from the Coptic block. If you are working with Coptic texts, transliteration, or fonts, this page helps you copy the exact symbol and use it in code.
Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia Letter Meaning
ⳗ (U+2CD7) is the “Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia,” a letter used as part of Coptic writing systems. Like many historical/orthographic characters, it may appear in scholarly transcriptions, older Coptic material, or specialized typefaces that distinguish letter forms. In day-to-day text, you will typically encounter it when rendering or preserving accurate Coptic spelling, comparing older letter shapes, or preparing bilingual documents where exact characters matter. Because it is a specific Unicode character, using the correct codepoint helps avoid lookalike substitutions from similar alphabets.
Common uses
- •Copying a precise Coptic character into a document, subtitle, or manuscript
- •Rendering Coptic text correctly in web pages or apps using Unicode
- •Labeling or annotating Coptic letterforms in educational materials
- •Preparing academic or archival transcriptions that require exact characters
- •Testing font support for the Coptic block and verifying glyph display
Examples
ⳗ Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia
- ⳗⳗ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲩ
- ⳗOld Coptic: ⳗⲉⲣⲟⲩ
- ⳗCoptic sample: ⳗ ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲣ
- ⳗType test: ⳗ
- ⳗTransliteration note for ⳗ in Coptic text
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2CD7 | |
| HTML Entity | ⳗ | |
| HTML Code | ⳗ | |
| CSS | \2CD7 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11479 | |
| Decimal | 11479 |
How to type Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia Letter (ⳗ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11479 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2CD7 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2CD7. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2cd7, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⳗ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia letter mean?
ⳗ (U+2CD7) is the “Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Gangia,” a letter used as part of Coptic writing systems. Like many historical/orthographic characters, it may appear in scholarly transcriptions, older Coptic material, or specialized typefaces that distinguish letter forms. In day-to-day text, you will typically encounter it when rendering or preserving accurate Coptic spelling, comparing older letter shapes, or preparing bilingual documents where exact characters matter. Because it is a specific Unicode character, using the correct codepoint helps avoid lookalike substitutions from similar alphabets.
What Unicode character is ⳗ?
ⳗ is U+2CD7, named “COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC GANGIA.”
How can I copy ⳗ easily?
Copy the symbol directly from this page (ⳗ) or use one of the provided code formats like ⳗ or \\u{2CD7}.
Can ⳗ be used on websites?
Yes. Use the Unicode character itself or the codepoint (U+2CD7) in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript to ensure correct rendering.
Will ⳗ look different depending on the font?
Yes. The glyph shape can vary by font. If the font doesn’t support the Coptic block, it may not display correctly.