Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ru Letter
ﾙ (U+FF99) is the halfwidth Katakana letter “RU”, used for compact Japanese text rendering.
U+FF99
ﾙ is a Unicode character known as the Halfwidth Katakana Letter RU. It appears in systems that use halfwidth Katakana for tighter text layout. This page helps you copy the character and use it correctly in documents, UI, and code.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ru Letter Meaning
ﾙ (Unicode U+FF99) is the Halfwidth Katakana Letter RU. “Halfwidth Katakana” characters are designed to occupy less horizontal space than standard (fullwidth) Katakana, which can be useful in fixed-width layouts, legacy encodings, or UI components with strict character spacing. In practice, people use ﾙ when they need the specific halfwidth form to match existing text, avoid width mismatches, or preserve formatting from older Japanese text sources. Visually, it represents the sound “ru,” but the important detail is the character’s width behavior and Unicode identity.
Common uses
- •Maintaining consistent spacing in fixed-width Japanese UI labels and forms
- •Copying text from legacy or halfwidth Katakana sources without changing character widths
- •Preparing consistent Japanese typography in code-generated strings and templates
- •Formatting product names, IDs, or short strings that must match an existing halfwidth style
- •Creating test data for font rendering and character-width behavior in applications
Examples
ﾙ Halfwidth Katakana Letter RU
- ﾙﾙｰﾙ
- ﾙすﾙﾙ（ル）表示
- ﾙかﾙたかな
- ﾙﾃｽﾄﾙ
- ﾙﾊﾝﾄﾞﾙ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF99 | |
| HTML Entity | ﾙ | |
| HTML Code | ﾙ | |
| CSS | \FF99 |
FAQ
What does the Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ru letter mean?
ﾙ (Unicode U+FF99) is the Halfwidth Katakana Letter RU. “Halfwidth Katakana” characters are designed to occupy less horizontal space than standard (fullwidth) Katakana, which can be useful in fixed-width layouts, legacy encodings, or UI components with strict character spacing. In practice, people use ﾙ when they need the specific halfwidth form to match existing text, avoid width mismatches, or preserve formatting from older Japanese text sources. Visually, it represents the sound “ru,” but the important detail is the character’s width behavior and Unicode identity.
What Unicode character is ﾙ?
ﾙ is HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER RU with Unicode codepoint U+FF99.
How do I copy ﾙ quickly?
Select the character on this page and copy/paste it directly. It will preserve the halfwidth Katakana form.
Is ﾙ the same as the standard Katakana “ル”?
They represent similar sounds, but they are different characters: ﾙ is halfwidth (U+FF99) while “ル” is the fullwidth Katakana character.
Will ﾙ render differently depending on my font?
Yes. Halfwidth Katakana appearance depends on the font and the environment’s halfwidth/fullwidth handling, so test on the target system.