Latin Capital Letter D With Short Stroke Overlay Letter
Ꟈ is the Latin Extended capital letter D with a short stroke overlay (U+A7C7).
U+A7C7
Ꟈ is a Unicode character in the Latin Extended block. It’s useful when you need a specific, standardized letter form for typography, transcription, or font work.
Latin Capital Letter D With Short Stroke Overlay Letter Meaning
Ꟈ is the Unicode character named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SHORT STROKE OVERLAY” (U+A7C7). The symbol represents a capital “D” with an additional short stroke overlay, distinguishing it from plain “D” (U+0044) or other “D” variants. Because it has an explicit Unicode code point, it’s most reliably used when you want consistent rendering across systems that support the character. In practice, it appears in specialized texts such as linguistic notes, character sets, or font/sample documents where a precise letter shape is required.
Common uses
- •Linguistic or orthographic transcription where a specific D variant is required
- •Typography and font testing documents for Latin Extended characters
- •Creating character reference sheets for encoding and Unicode learning
- •Preparing labels or samples in multilingual or scholarly typesetting
- •Working with encoded datasets or markup that requires exact character matching
Examples
Ꟈ Latin Capital Letter D with Short Stroke Overlay
- ꟇExample: Ꟈ is a distinct capital D variant in Unicode.
- ꟇWord list: Ꟈ Ꝺ ꝺ ꝳ (sample Latin Extended forms).
- ꟇFont test: Display Ꟈ at multiple sizes and weights.
- ꟇTranscription note: Use Ꟈ when the orthography specifies the overlay.
- ꟇCharacter reference: U+A7C7 corresponds to Ꟈ.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7C7 | |
| HTML Entity | Ꟈ | |
| HTML Code | Ꟈ | |
| CSS | \A7C7 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42951 | |
| Decimal | 42951 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter D With Short Stroke Overlay Letter (Ꟈ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42951 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7C7 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7C7. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7c7, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꟈ 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 D With Short Stroke Overlay letter mean?
Ꟈ is the Unicode character named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SHORT STROKE OVERLAY” (U+A7C7). The symbol represents a capital “D” with an additional short stroke overlay, distinguishing it from plain “D” (U+0044) or other “D” variants. Because it has an explicit Unicode code point, it’s most reliably used when you want consistent rendering across systems that support the character. In practice, it appears in specialized texts such as linguistic notes, character sets, or font/sample documents where a precise letter shape is required.
What Unicode character is Ꟈ?
Ꟈ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH SHORT STROKE OVERLAY”, code point U+A7C7.
How do I copy Ꟈ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ꟈ
What’s the JavaScript escape for Ꟈ?
Use: \\u{A7C7}
Why does Ꟈ look different from a normal D?
Ꟈ is a distinct capital “D” form with a short stroke overlay, which makes it different from the standard Latin capital letter D (U+0044).