Latin Capital Letter Glottal U Letter
Ꞿ (Latin Capital Letter Glottal U) is a Latin Extended uppercase character used in language and transcription work.
U+A7BE
Ꞿ, also called the Latin Capital Letter Glottal U, is a Unicode character in the Latin Extended block. If you need a specific letter for linguistic text, documentation, or font checks, this page helps you copy it reliably. You can also use the provided escape sequences in code.
Latin Capital Letter Glottal U Letter Meaning
Ꞿ is the Unicode character “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER GLOTTAL U” with code point U+A7BE. As a Latin Extended letter, it’s mainly used in linguistic and phonetic transcription where an uppercase form tied to a “glottal U” reference is required. In practice, it helps authors keep conventions consistent in academic notes, dictionaries, and language documentation. Because it’s a specialized letter, it may not appear in basic system fonts, so having copy/paste and escape options is useful for publishing, UI prototypes, and developer workflows.
Common uses
- •Linguistic transcription in glosses, dictionaries, or research notes
- •Academic and documentation writing that requires exact Unicode characters
- •Testing fonts and character coverage for Latin Extended glyphs
- •Building and verifying text rendering in software and web interfaces
- •Preparing consistent typography for labels, headings, or references
Examples
Ꞿ Latin Capital Letter Glottal U
- ꞾꞾa Ꞿo Ꞿu
- ꞾIn the dataset, Ꞿ denotes the glottal U variant.
- ꞾCapital form: Ꞿ
- ꞾCompare: U vs Ꞿ in this transcription.
- ꞾThe term is written as ꞾꞾ in this source.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7BE | |
| HTML Entity | Ꞿ | |
| HTML Code | Ꞿ | |
| CSS | \A7BE | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42942 | |
| Decimal | 42942 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter Glottal U Letter (Ꞿ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42942 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7BE then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7BE. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7be, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꞿ 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 Glottal U letter mean?
Ꞿ is the Unicode character “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER GLOTTAL U” with code point U+A7BE. As a Latin Extended letter, it’s mainly used in linguistic and phonetic transcription where an uppercase form tied to a “glottal U” reference is required. In practice, it helps authors keep conventions consistent in academic notes, dictionaries, and language documentation. Because it’s a specialized letter, it may not appear in basic system fonts, so having copy/paste and escape options is useful for publishing, UI prototypes, and developer workflows.
What Unicode character is Ꞿ?
Ꞿ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER GLOTTAL U” with Unicode code point U+A7BE.
How can I copy Ꞿ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ꞿ.
What escape sequences work in code?
CSS: \\A7BE. JavaScript (Unicode code point escape): \\u{A7BE}.
Why might Ꞿ not display correctly everywhere?
It’s a specialized Latin Extended character, so some fonts may not include the glyph; using Unicode-aware text and checking font support can help.