Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ta Letter
ﾀ (U+FF80) is the halfwidth form of the Katakana letter TA.
U+FF80
ﾀ is a halfwidth Katakana character used in text systems that prefer or require halfwidth forms. It corresponds to the Katakana letter TA, but in a narrower “halfwidth” style.
Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ta Letter Meaning
ﾀ is the Unicode character named “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER TA” at code point U+FF80. It is primarily used as a typographic variant of the Katakana letter TA in environments that rely on halfwidth characters (common in older encodings and some fixed-width layouts). Visually, halfwidth Katakana characters are narrower than their standard (fullwidth) counterparts, which can affect alignment in tables, forms, or legacy text processing. The character’s meaning is not a standalone semantic word; it represents the TA syllable in Katakana when constructing text.
Common uses
- •Legacy or compatibility text rendering that expects halfwidth Katakana
- •Fixed-width terminal or console outputs where halfwidth alignment matters
- •Copy/paste into form fields or documents that use halfwidth Katakana conventions
- •Data normalization when converting between fullwidth and halfwidth character sets
- •Programming and UI strings that must match a specific halfwidth glyph
Examples
ﾀ Halfwidth Katakana Letter TA (U+FF80)
- ﾀﾀﾛﾝ
- ﾀﾀﾛ
- ﾀｽﾀｲﾙ: ﾀ
- ﾀﾀｶﾗ
- ﾀﾀﾞﾀ (halfwidth text)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FF80 | |
| HTML Entity | ﾀ | |
| HTML Code | ﾀ | |
| CSS | \FF80 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65408 | |
| Decimal | 65408 |
How to type Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ta Letter (ﾀ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65408 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FF80 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FF80. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type ff80, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ﾀ 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 Halfwidth Katakana Letter Ta letter mean?
ﾀ is the Unicode character named “HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER TA” at code point U+FF80. It is primarily used as a typographic variant of the Katakana letter TA in environments that rely on halfwidth characters (common in older encodings and some fixed-width layouts). Visually, halfwidth Katakana characters are narrower than their standard (fullwidth) counterparts, which can affect alignment in tables, forms, or legacy text processing. The character’s meaning is not a standalone semantic word; it represents the TA syllable in Katakana when constructing text.
What Unicode character is “ﾀ”?
“ﾀ” is the Halfwidth Katakana Letter TA with Unicode code point U+FF80.
Is “ﾀ” the same as the fullwidth “タ”?
They represent the same Katakana letter TA, but “ﾀ” is halfwidth (U+FF80) while “タ” is typically the fullwidth Katakana form.
How can I copy “ﾀ” reliably?
Select and copy the character shown on this page. If you’re coding, you can also use the escapes: HTML ﾀ or CSS \FF80 or JavaScript \u{FF80}.
When should I use halfwidth Katakana instead of fullwidth?
Use halfwidth Katakana when your target system, legacy data, or layout requires halfwidth glyphs for alignment or character-set compatibility.