Latin Small Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter
ꝋ (U+A74B) is a Latin Extended small letter: O with a long stroke overlay.
U+A74B
ꝋ is a Unicode Latin Extended character often encountered in specialized Latin-script typography. It’s useful when you need an exact “O with long stroke overlay” look rather than a plain o.
Latin Small Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter Meaning
ꝋ (Unicode U+A74B, “LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY”) is primarily a typographic letter form. Visually, it’s an “o” variant that includes an extended stroke overlay, which can appear in historical or scholarly text settings, specialized fonts, or language/orthography representations that use distinct letter shapes. In most everyday contexts, it won’t replace standard “o” characters; instead, it’s used when the exact glyph matters for accuracy, consistency, or stylistic requirements in documents and digital typesetting.
Common uses
- •Publishing or archiving text that requires the exact historical glyph form
- •Typography and font-specimen work for Latin Extended characters
- •Academic or editorial layouts where letter-shape precision matters
- •Digital humanities projects that preserve original spellings and marks
- •Creating consistent naming/labels in software or design systems that rely on specific glyphs
Examples
ꝋ Latin Small Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay
- ꝋThe transcription includes ꝋ to match the original print.
- ꝋFont testing: verify ꝋ renders correctly at small sizes.
- ꝋIn the catalog entry, ꝋ appears in the standardized heading.
- ꝋThe editor replaced plain o with ꝋ for typographic accuracy.
- ꝋUse ꝋ when the source manuscript uses this specific letter form.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A74B | |
| HTML Entity | ꝋ | |
| HTML Code | ꝋ | |
| CSS | \A74B | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42827 | |
| Decimal | 42827 |
How to type Latin Small Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay Letter (ꝋ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42827 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A74B then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A74B. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a74b, 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 Small Letter O With Long Stroke Overlay letter mean?
ꝋ (Unicode U+A74B, “LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY”) is primarily a typographic letter form. Visually, it’s an “o” variant that includes an extended stroke overlay, which can appear in historical or scholarly text settings, specialized fonts, or language/orthography representations that use distinct letter shapes. In most everyday contexts, it won’t replace standard “o” characters; instead, it’s used when the exact glyph matters for accuracy, consistency, or stylistic requirements in documents and digital typesetting.
What is ꝋ in Unicode?
ꝋ is LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH LONG STROKE OVERLAY, with the code point U+A74B.
How can I copy ꝋ reliably?
Copy the character directly from this page. For development work, you can also use the escapes: JavaScript \u{A74B}, CSS \A74B, or HTML entity ꝋ.
Does ꝋ equal a normal “o”?
No. ꝋ is a distinct letter form, intended for cases where the exact glyph shape (O with long stroke overlay) is required.
Will ꝋ display correctly everywhere?
Not always. If your font doesn’t support the glyph, it may fall back to a different style or show a placeholder. Testing with your target font is recommended.