Latin Capital Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter
Ꝋ is a Latin Extended capital letter O variant used in specialized historical or scholarly text.
U+A74A
Ꝋ is a Latin Extended character with the Unicode name “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY” (U+A74A). It’s mainly encountered in documents that need precise letter forms. Use the copy options below when you need the exact character, not a visually similar one.
Latin Capital Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter Meaning
Ꝋ is a specific uppercase letter form from the Latin Extended block. Its Unicode identity is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY” (U+A74A), meaning it represents an O with a long stroke overlay rather than a common modern “O”. Characters like this are typically used when transcribing or reproducing older orthographies, manuscript-like spellings, or font/typography systems that distinguish letter shapes exactly. In practice, its meaning is less about a symbolic concept and more about faithful text rendering in scholarly, archival, or linguistic contexts where letter variants matter.
Common uses
- •Copying a precise uppercase character for transcription or editing
- •Typography and font testing where exact glyph matching is required
- •Scholarly writing that preserves manuscript-accurate letter forms
- •Rendering or debugging custom text pipelines that handle Latin Extended characters
- •Creating consistent titles or labels that require the exact Unicode glyph
Examples
Ꝋ Latin Capital Letter O with Long Stroke Overlay
- ꝊꝊ is used as an uppercase O variant in specific transcriptions.
- ꝊPlease ensure the character is Ꝋ (U+A74A), not a plain O.
- ꝊThe source text contains Ꝋ in a preserved orthography segment.
- ꝊIn this font, Ꝋ appears with a long stroke overlay above O.
- ꝊUse Ꝋ when the document requires the Latin Extended letter form.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A74A | |
| HTML Entity | Ꝋ | |
| HTML Code | Ꝋ | |
| CSS | \A74A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42826 | |
| Decimal | 42826 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter (Ꝋ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42826 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A74A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A74A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a74a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꝋ 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 O With Long Stroke Overlay letter mean?
Ꝋ is a specific uppercase letter form from the Latin Extended block. Its Unicode identity is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY” (U+A74A), meaning it represents an O with a long stroke overlay rather than a common modern “O”. Characters like this are typically used when transcribing or reproducing older orthographies, manuscript-like spellings, or font/typography systems that distinguish letter shapes exactly. In practice, its meaning is less about a symbolic concept and more about faithful text rendering in scholarly, archival, or linguistic contexts where letter variants matter.
What Unicode character is Ꝋ?
Ꝋ is “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY” with code point U+A74A.
How do I copy Ꝋ accurately?
Copy the character directly from this page, or use the provided entity (Ꝋ) or escape forms like A74A in code (\\u{A74A}).
Is Ꝋ the same as the normal letter O?
No. Ꝋ is a distinct Latin Extended uppercase letter with a long stroke overlay, so it won’t be identical to a plain “O”.
Where might I see Ꝋ used?
It’s typically used in scholarly transcription, archival-style text reproduction, and typography/font scenarios where exact Unicode glyphs are needed.