Latin Capital Letter C With Palatal Hook Letter
Ꞔ is the Unicode character U+A7C4, the Latin capital letter C with a palatal hook.
U+A7C4
Ꞔ (Unicode U+A7C4) is a specialized Latin Extended letter. It’s mainly used when precise text representation matters, such as in linguistics or specialized typography. Below you’ll find practical ways to copy it and where it may appear.
Latin Capital Letter C With Palatal Hook Letter Meaning
Ꞔ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH PALATAL HOOK” (Unicode U+A7C4), a Latin Extended character designed to represent a specific letterform—visually a C with an added palatal hook detail. Like many characters in Latin Extended, it typically doesn’t have a widely shared “symbol meaning” outside of accurate written language support. Instead, its value is in correctness: using Ꞔ when the target language, orthography, or font/glyph set requires this exact capital letter. If you’re encoding or rendering text for research, documentation, or custom fonts, this character helps preserve intended spelling.
Common uses
- •Linguistics and phonetics text where a specific capital letter with a palatal hook is required
- •Encoding or formatting specialized orthographies in documents and databases
- •Typography work (font testing, glyph coverage, and character set verification)
- •Academic writing or annotated materials that require exact Unicode characters
- •UI/mockups for language tools that need accurate letterforms
Examples
Ꞔ Latin Capital Letter C with Palatal Hook
- ꟄꟄas opposed to ꟃ in this transcription
- ꟄThe capital form used here is Ꞔ.
- ꟄCheck the glyph: Ꞔ should render correctly in the chosen font.
- ꟄPlease enter Ꞔ when the palatal hook variant is intended.
- ꟄUnicode test string: Ꞔ U+A7C4.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7C4 | |
| HTML Entity | Ꞔ | |
| HTML Code | Ꞔ | |
| CSS | \A7C4 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42948 | |
| Decimal | 42948 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter C With Palatal Hook Letter (Ꞔ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42948 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7C4 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7C4. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7c4, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꞔ 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 Latin Capital Letter C With Palatal Hook letter mean?
Ꞔ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH PALATAL HOOK” (Unicode U+A7C4), a Latin Extended character designed to represent a specific letterform—visually a C with an added palatal hook detail. Like many characters in Latin Extended, it typically doesn’t have a widely shared “symbol meaning” outside of accurate written language support. Instead, its value is in correctness: using Ꞔ when the target language, orthography, or font/glyph set requires this exact capital letter. If you’re encoding or rendering text for research, documentation, or custom fonts, this character helps preserve intended spelling.
What Unicode character is Ꞔ?
Ꞔ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH PALATAL HOOK” with Unicode codepoint U+A7C4.
How can I copy Ꞔ reliably?
Copy the character directly (Ꞔ). For programming or markup, you can also use the provided escapes: HTML Ꞔ, CSS \A7C4, or JavaScript \u{A7C4}.
Does Ꞔ have a special meaning like an emoji or icon?
No—this character is primarily for accurate written language representation, not a widely established symbolic meaning.
What if Ꞔ doesn’t show correctly on my device?
It may be missing from your current font. Try another font with Latin Extended support, or use a Unicode-capable font installed on your system.