Cyrillic Small Letter Semisoft Sign Letter
ҍ (U+048D) is the Cyrillic small letter semisoft sign used in Cyrillic writing.
U+048D
The symbol ҍ is a Cyrillic lowercase character assigned to Unicode as U+048D. It’s primarily encountered when working with Cyrillic text from languages or orthographies that use this letter. Use the copy and encoding options below to insert it reliably in apps and web pages.
Cyrillic Small Letter Semisoft Sign Letter Meaning
ҍ is the Unicode character known as the “Cyrillic small letter semisoft sign” (Unicode name). In practice, it appears in Cyrillic text where a semisoft sign is needed for spelling or transliteration conventions. Like other Cyrillic letters, it belongs to the alphabetic writing system rather than being a decorative or mathematical symbol. When you type or copy it, ensure you’re using a Unicode-capable font and encoding (UTF-8 is recommended). If a font doesn’t support U+048D, the character may display as a missing-glyph box.
Common uses
- •Copying correct Cyrillic characters in names, place names, and proper nouns
- •Publishing text with the proper orthography in multilingual documents
- •Correcting typos when replacing similar-looking characters during proofreading
- •Working with Unicode data and encoding (e.g., logs, exports, and databases)
- •Creating web content or UI labels that require this exact Cyrillic glyph
Examples
ҍ — Cyrillic Small Letter Semisoft Sign
- ҍпример ҍ
- ҍтекст с ҍ в строке
- ҍимя: ҍё
- ҍзаметка: ҍ U+048D
- ҍпроверка символа ҍ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+048D | |
| HTML Entity | ҍ | |
| HTML Code | ҍ | |
| CSS | \048D |
FAQ
What does the Cyrillic Small Letter Semisoft Sign letter mean?
ҍ is the Unicode character known as the “Cyrillic small letter semisoft sign” (Unicode name). In practice, it appears in Cyrillic text where a semisoft sign is needed for spelling or transliteration conventions. Like other Cyrillic letters, it belongs to the alphabetic writing system rather than being a decorative or mathematical symbol. When you type or copy it, ensure you’re using a Unicode-capable font and encoding (UTF-8 is recommended). If a font doesn’t support U+048D, the character may display as a missing-glyph box.
What Unicode character is ҍ?
ҍ is the Cyrillic small letter semisoft sign with Unicode code point U+048D.
How can I copy ҍ reliably into a website or text field?
Copy the character directly (ҍ), or use the HTML entity ҍ / ҍ and the CSS/JS escapes provided on this page.
Why does ҍ sometimes display as a square or missing glyph?
Most commonly, the font you’re using doesn’t include the glyph for U+048D or the text isn’t being handled as Unicode (UTF-8 recommended).
Is ҍ the same as the Cyrillic soft sign or hard sign?
No. ҍ is specifically the Cyrillic semisoft sign (Unicode U+048D), and it’s distinct from the Cyrillic soft sign and hard sign characters.