Latin Capital Letter U With Stroke Letter
Ꞹ is the Latin Capital Letter U with Stroke (U+A7B8) for precise alphabetic text.
U+A7B8
Ꞹ is a Latin Extended uppercase letter used when a specific written form of “U” with a stroke is needed. It can be useful for linguistic, typographic, and data/labeling contexts. Below you’ll find practical copy options and usage tips.
Latin Capital Letter U With Stroke Letter Meaning
Ꞹ is Unicode character U+A7B8, named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH STROKE.” It represents a specific variant of the Latin letter U distinguished by a stroke. Unlike the basic letter “U,” this character is used when you must preserve the exact shape required by a particular writing system, font design, transliteration scheme, or documentation standard. Because it’s part of the “Latin Extended” block, it may not appear correctly in every font. For best results, use it with fonts that support Latin Extended and verify rendering across the platforms you target.
Common uses
- •Typing a specific uppercase “U” variant in linguistic or academic text
- •Correctly matching characters in digital corpora, citations, or transcription work
- •Creating accurate labels or UI text where “U with stroke” must be preserved
- •Designing typographic samples or proofing custom letterforms in Latin Extended
- •Using the correct character in HTML/CSS/JSON data where exact Unicode is required
Examples
Ꞹ Latin Capital Letter U with Stroke
- ꞸꞸara
- ꞸꞸúno
- ꞸOrder: ꞸU-17
- ꞸSection Ꞹ
- ꞸTarget Ꞹ (U+A7B8)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7B8 | |
| HTML Entity | Ꞹ | |
| HTML Code | Ꞹ | |
| CSS | \A7B8 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42936 | |
| Decimal | 42936 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter U With Stroke Letter (Ꞹ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42936 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7B8 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7B8. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7b8, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ꞹ 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 U With Stroke letter mean?
Ꞹ is Unicode character U+A7B8, named “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH STROKE.” It represents a specific variant of the Latin letter U distinguished by a stroke. Unlike the basic letter “U,” this character is used when you must preserve the exact shape required by a particular writing system, font design, transliteration scheme, or documentation standard. Because it’s part of the “Latin Extended” block, it may not appear correctly in every font. For best results, use it with fonts that support Latin Extended and verify rendering across the platforms you target.
What is the Unicode code point for Ꞹ?
Ꞹ is Unicode U+A7B8 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH STROKE).
How do I copy Ꞹ into HTML?
You can paste Ꞹ directly, or use the numeric HTML entity: Ꞹ.
Why does Ꞹ look like a different character on my device?
Some fonts don’t support Latin Extended characters like U+A7B8, causing fallback fonts or incorrect glyphs.
What’s the JavaScript escape for Ꞹ?
In JavaScript, you can use: \\u{A7B8}.