Cyrillic Small Ligature A Ie Letter
ӕ is the Cyrillic small ligature A IE character (U+04D5).
U+04D5
The character ӕ is a Cyrillic letterform used as a small ligature A IE. It’s part of the Unicode block for Cyrillic text, and you can copy it directly or insert it by code point.
Cyrillic Small Ligature A Ie Letter Meaning
ӕ is the Unicode character “CYRILLIC SMALL LIGATURE A IE” (U+04D5). As a ligature, it visually combines the shapes associated with “a” and “ie” into one compact letterform. In practice, it’s used in written Cyrillic contexts where this historical or typographic form is expected, such as in specific orthographies, proper names, or accurately reproduced text. If you’re copying from a source document, matching the exact Unicode character matters; using lookalikes from other scripts may change how text is rendered and searched.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting Cyrillic text that includes this specific ligature character
- •Designing typography samples or font previews for Cyrillic letter coverage
- •Creating accurate captions or subtitles that must match the original spelling
- •Encoding proper names or titles in Cyrillic where this ligature appears
- •Implementing UI text for multilingual content that requires exact Unicode matching
Examples
ӕ — Cyrillic small ligature a ie
- ӕӕ — small ligature letterform in Cyrillic text
- ӕUse ӕ when the source text contains U+04D5 exactly.
- ӕProper names sometimes include ӕ in their original spelling.
- ӕCyrillic samples: ӕ can appear alongside other Cyrillic letters.
- ӕCopy/paste ӕ to preserve the correct Unicode character.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+04D5 | |
| HTML Entity | ӕ | |
| HTML Code | ӕ | |
| CSS | \04D5 |
FAQ
What does the Cyrillic Small Ligature A Ie letter mean?
ӕ is the Unicode character “CYRILLIC SMALL LIGATURE A IE” (U+04D5). As a ligature, it visually combines the shapes associated with “a” and “ie” into one compact letterform. In practice, it’s used in written Cyrillic contexts where this historical or typographic form is expected, such as in specific orthographies, proper names, or accurately reproduced text. If you’re copying from a source document, matching the exact Unicode character matters; using lookalikes from other scripts may change how text is rendered and searched.
What is ӕ in Unicode?
ӕ is the Unicode character “CYRILLIC SMALL LIGATURE A IE” with code point U+04D5.
How do I copy ӕ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page (ӕ), or insert it by Unicode code point U+04D5 depending on your app.
What HTML entity represents ӕ?
The provided HTML entity for ӕ is ӕ.
Is ӕ the same as a Latin “a” character?
No. ӕ is a Cyrillic ligature character (U+04D5). Latin “a” and similar-looking letters are different Unicode characters.