Latin Capital Letter Insular R Letter
Ꞃ is the Latin Capital Letter Insular R character from the Latin Extended block.
U+A782
Ꞃ is a capital letter used in the Latin Extended set. It’s useful when you need a specific historic-style “R” shape for typography and accurate text rendering. Below you’ll find copy-ready options and practical ways to use it.
Latin Capital Letter Insular R Letter Meaning
Ꞃ is the uppercase form of the “Insular R” letter, identified in Unicode as LATIN CAPITAL LETTER INSULAR R (U+A782) in the Latin Extended block. Characters in this area are often used to recreate writing conventions associated with specific manuscript or stylistic traditions, or to match a particular font’s character repertoire. In practice, Ꞃ is most often encountered in specialized typography, academic work involving historical scripts, or in projects that require correct Unicode characters rather than visually similar substitutes.
Common uses
- •Typography: adding an Insular-style uppercase “R” in custom compositions and posters
- •Academic writing: representing specific script forms in manuscripts or palaeography notes
- •Font testing: verifying rendering for the U+A782 character in different fonts
- •Web publishing: ensuring correct Unicode text for niche linguistic or historical content
- •Design assets: creating consistent letterforms in logos or headings that need this exact character
Examples
Ꞃ Latin Capital Letter Insular R
- ꞂꞂ R
- ꞂCAP Ꞃ
- ꞂvꞂer, the name begins with Ꞃ
- ꞂInsular Ꞃ script study
- ꞂSet: Ꞃ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A782 | |
| HTML Entity | Ꞃ | |
| HTML Code | Ꞃ | |
| CSS | \A782 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42882 | |
| Decimal | 42882 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter Insular R Letter (Ꞃ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42882 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A782 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A782. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a782, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꞃ 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 Insular R letter mean?
Ꞃ is the uppercase form of the “Insular R” letter, identified in Unicode as LATIN CAPITAL LETTER INSULAR R (U+A782) in the Latin Extended block. Characters in this area are often used to recreate writing conventions associated with specific manuscript or stylistic traditions, or to match a particular font’s character repertoire. In practice, Ꞃ is most often encountered in specialized typography, academic work involving historical scripts, or in projects that require correct Unicode characters rather than visually similar substitutes.
What is Ꞃ called?
Ꞃ is the Latin Capital Letter Insular R.
What Unicode code point is Ꞃ?
Ꞃ is U+A782.
How can I copy Ꞃ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided HTML entity Ꞃ / CSS escape \\A782 / JavaScript escape \\u{A782}.
Will every font show Ꞃ?
Not necessarily. Availability depends on the font’s coverage for U+A782, so test in your target font and browsers.