Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Hat Letter
ⳕ is the Coptic small letter old coptic hat, encoded at U+2CD5.
U+2CD5
ⳕ is a Unicode character from the Coptic block. It’s used when writing Coptic text accurately in digital form. This page helps you copy the character and use the correct code point in tools and code.
Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Hat Letter Meaning
ⳕ is the Coptic small letter known in Unicode as “COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC HAT” (U+2CD5). Like other Coptic letters, it belongs to a writing system used for the Coptic language and texts. In practice, its “meaning” is primarily typographic and textual: the character represents a specific Coptic letter form, so using it correctly matters for legibility and for faithful transcription of Coptic words. If you’re composing or styling Coptic content, you typically need this exact character rather than a visually similar one, to ensure correct rendering and consistency.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting Coptic text that includes the old coptic hat letter
- •Digital transcription or proofreading of manuscripts and reference texts
- •Linguistics and language documentation where exact Coptic characters matter
- •Adding Coptic text to websites, captions, or educational materials
- •Rendering and testing fonts or Unicode support for the Coptic block
Examples
ⳕ Coptic small letter old coptic hat
- ⳕⳕ
- ⳕⳕⳕⳕ
- ⳕti ⳕⲟⲩ
- ⳕⳕ ⲃⲉⲙⲟ
- ⳕExample: ⳕ (U+2CD5)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2CD5 | |
| HTML Entity | ⳕ | |
| HTML Code | ⳕ | |
| CSS | \2CD5 |
FAQ
What does the Coptic Small Letter Old Coptic Hat letter mean?
ⳕ is the Coptic small letter known in Unicode as “COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC HAT” (U+2CD5). Like other Coptic letters, it belongs to a writing system used for the Coptic language and texts. In practice, its “meaning” is primarily typographic and textual: the character represents a specific Coptic letter form, so using it correctly matters for legibility and for faithful transcription of Coptic words. If you’re composing or styling Coptic content, you typically need this exact character rather than a visually similar one, to ensure correct rendering and consistency.
What Unicode character is ⳕ?
ⳕ is the Unicode character U+2CD5, named “COPTIC SMALL LETTER OLD COPTIC HAT.”
How do I copy ⳕ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ⳕ
What code point should I use in code?
The code point is U+2CD5. CSS escape: \\2CD5, JavaScript escape: \\u{2CD5}.
Why can’t I use a similar-looking “hat” character instead?
In Coptic text, the exact Unicode letter form matters. Using a different character can change the text content and may render differently in fonts.