Latin Capital Letter P With Stroke Through Descender Letter
Ꝑ is a Latin Extended capital P variant with a stroke through its descender.
U+A750
Ꝑ (U+A750) is a character from the Latin Extended block. It’s mainly used in typography or text settings that require a specific historical or font-specific letterform. If you need it for documents, design mockups, or encoded text, you can copy it directly here.
Latin Capital Letter P With Stroke Through Descender Letter Meaning
Ꝑ is the Latin Capital Letter P variant identified by the Unicode name “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P WITH STROKE THROUGH DESCENDER” (U+A750). Visually, it’s a capital P form that includes a stroke through the descender area, distinguishing it from more common capital P glyphs. This character is typically used when a particular orthography, transcription, or typography needs that exact letterform. In most everyday writing it won’t be necessary, but in specialized layouts—such as scholarly editions, manuscript-style text, or custom font work—it helps preserve the intended look. When copying, use the correct Unicode code point to ensure it renders as intended.
Common uses
- •Typography for Latin Extended letterforms in design mockups
- •Scholarly or editorial text where a specific P variant is required
- •Creating consistent branding in projects that use uncommon Unicode characters
- •Populating custom templates or forms that must match a defined character set
- •Testing font coverage and Unicode rendering for U+A750
Examples
Ꝑ Latin Capital Letter P with Stroke Through Descender
- ꝐꝐ appears in a Latin Extended sample block.
- ꝐI used Ꝑ in the heading to match a specific font style.
- ꝐThe document encodes Ꝑ at Unicode U+A750.
- ꝐOur typographic test string includes Ꝑ for coverage checks.
- ꝐReplace P with Ꝑ where the descender stroke is required.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A750 | |
| HTML Entity | Ꝑ | |
| HTML Code | Ꝑ | |
| CSS | \A750 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42832 | |
| Decimal | 42832 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter P With Stroke Through Descender Letter (Ꝑ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42832 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A750 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A750. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a750, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꝑ 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 P With Stroke Through Descender letter mean?
Ꝑ is the Latin Capital Letter P variant identified by the Unicode name “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P WITH STROKE THROUGH DESCENDER” (U+A750). Visually, it’s a capital P form that includes a stroke through the descender area, distinguishing it from more common capital P glyphs. This character is typically used when a particular orthography, transcription, or typography needs that exact letterform. In most everyday writing it won’t be necessary, but in specialized layouts—such as scholarly editions, manuscript-style text, or custom font work—it helps preserve the intended look. When copying, use the correct Unicode code point to ensure it renders as intended.
What Unicode character is Ꝑ?
Ꝑ is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P WITH STROKE THROUGH DESCENDER, Unicode U+A750.
How can I copy Ꝑ correctly?
Copy the character “Ꝑ” from this page, or use its code point U+A750 (HTML: Ꝑ, CSS escape: \\A750, JS escape: \\u{A750}).
Why does Ꝑ sometimes look like a normal P?
Rendering depends on the font. If your font doesn’t support U+A750, the system may substitute a different glyph.
Where is Ꝑ most useful?
It’s most useful for typography and specialized text where the exact Latin Extended capital P variant is required.