Latin Small Letter N With Oblique Stroke Letter
ꞥ is the Latin small letter n with an oblique stroke, used as a distinct character in extended Latin sets.
U+A7A5
ꞥ is a Unicode character from the Latin Extended block. It’s useful when you need the exact glyph (not a similar-looking “n” or “N”) for typography and text data. Use the copy formats below to paste it reliably across tools.
Latin Small Letter N With Oblique Stroke Letter Meaning
LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH OBLIQUE STROKE (ꞥ) is a distinct letter-like character identified by Unicode code point U+A7A5. Visually, it looks like a lowercase “n” marked with an oblique slash/strike. In practice, its “meaning” is mainly its role as a specific written character rather than a punctuation mark or emoji symbol. You may encounter it in specialized orthographies, linguistic/transliteration data, or fonts that support Latin Extended characters where each code point corresponds to a particular letter variant.
Common uses
- •Typing or proofreading text that uses a specific transliteration or orthography character variant
- •Designing typographic layouts that require an exact Unicode glyph (not a substitute)
- •Preparing source text for documents, posters, or websites that must match a given character set
- •Building localization strings or linguistic datasets where character identity matters
- •Creating consistent labels, annotations, or naming conventions that include extended Latin characters
Examples
ꞥ Latin Small Letter N with Oblique Stroke
- ꞥꞥ is used in some extended Latin character sets.
- ꞥCopy ꞥ into your form field to match the required letter variant.
- ꞥThe word contains ꞥ at the start of the second syllable.
- ꞥIn the sample text, ꞥ is followed by an ordinary vowel.
- ꞥThe font renders ꞥ correctly at small sizes.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7A5 | |
| HTML Entity | ꞥ | |
| HTML Code | ꞥ | |
| CSS | \A7A5 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42917 | |
| Decimal | 42917 |
How to type Latin Small Letter N With Oblique Stroke Letter (ꞥ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42917 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7A5 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7A5. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7a5, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ꞥ 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 Small Letter N With Oblique Stroke letter mean?
LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH OBLIQUE STROKE (ꞥ) is a distinct letter-like character identified by Unicode code point U+A7A5. Visually, it looks like a lowercase “n” marked with an oblique slash/strike. In practice, its “meaning” is mainly its role as a specific written character rather than a punctuation mark or emoji symbol. You may encounter it in specialized orthographies, linguistic/transliteration data, or fonts that support Latin Extended characters where each code point corresponds to a particular letter variant.
What Unicode code point is ꞥ?
ꞥ is U+A7A5 (LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH OBLIQUE STROKE).
How can I copy ꞥ reliably into HTML?
Use the HTML entity ꞥ.
How do I use ꞥ in CSS?
You can reference it with CSS escape \\A7A5.
Why can’t I replace ꞥ with a normal “n”?
ꞥ is a separate Unicode character; replacing it with a plain “n” changes the underlying code point and may break matching, rendering, or data consistency.