Latin Capital Letter Z With Stroke Letter
Ƶ is the uppercase Latin letter Z with a stroke, used in certain extended Latin alphabets and typography.
U+01B5
Ƶ (U+01B5) is a Latin Extended uppercase character: “Z with Stroke.” It’s most useful when you need a specific letterform that isn’t available in basic A–Z.
Latin Capital Letter Z With Stroke Letter Meaning
Ƶ is not a “symbol” in the pictogram sense; it’s a specific Unicode letter: the Latin Capital Letter Z with Stroke (U+01B5). The stroke distinguishes this uppercase Z from the standard Z in contexts where a different form is required—often in font/typography work, historical or language-oriented text sets, or when matching a particular orthography or character variant. Because it’s encoded as a letter, it behaves like text in most software (selection, copy/paste, and line layout). Use it when you truly need that exact character rather than substituting a plain Z.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste into documents when the exact character Z-with-stroke is required
- •Typography and font testing for Latin Extended uppercase characters
- •Creating consistent labels, headings, or names that use this specific letterform
- •Linguistic or orthography mockups where the variant form must be preserved
- •Web content where you need the precise Unicode character (not an image)
Examples
Ƶ Latin Capital Letter Z with Stroke
- ƵƵebra
- ƵProjekƵion
- ƵDaƵel
- ƵCapƵone
- ƵƵoology notes
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01B5 | |
| HTML Entity | Ƶ | |
| HTML Code | Ƶ | |
| CSS | \01B5 |
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter Z With Stroke letter mean?
Ƶ is not a “symbol” in the pictogram sense; it’s a specific Unicode letter: the Latin Capital Letter Z with Stroke (U+01B5). The stroke distinguishes this uppercase Z from the standard Z in contexts where a different form is required—often in font/typography work, historical or language-oriented text sets, or when matching a particular orthography or character variant. Because it’s encoded as a letter, it behaves like text in most software (selection, copy/paste, and line layout). Use it when you truly need that exact character rather than substituting a plain Z.
How do I copy Ƶ?
Select and copy the character Ƶ from this page. You can also paste it directly where you need the exact Unicode letter.
What is the Unicode code point for Ƶ?
Ƶ is U+01B5 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH STROKE).
How can I use Ƶ in HTML?
Use the HTML numeric entity: Ƶ.
What are the CSS or JavaScript escapes for Ƶ?
CSS escape: \\01B5. JavaScript escape: \\u{01B5}.