Latin Small Letter R With Cedilla Letter
ŗ is a Unicode Latin letter: r with a cedilla, used in certain writing systems.
U+0157
ŗ (U+0157) is the lowercase form of the Latin letter R with a cedilla. It appears in the orthography of languages that use this modified letter. This page helps you understand it and copy it in your text or code.
Latin Small Letter R With Cedilla Letter Meaning
ŗ (U+0157) is a Latin Extended character: LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CEDILLA. The cedilla distinguishes the letter from plain “r” and signals a specific pronunciation or spelling convention in languages that use this character. Because it is a distinct Unicode code point, it should be used exactly as written rather than substituting “r” or adding punctuation manually. In practice, ŗ is encountered in names, historical texts, and language-specific materials where the cedilla-modified “r” is part of correct spelling.
Common uses
- •Typing or formatting text that uses the exact orthography containing r-with-cedilla
- •Correct spelling in multilingual documents, names, and captions
- •Academic or archival transcription where characters must match the source
- •Preparing subtitles, UI labels, or forms that include this specific letter
- •Programming and templating where the character must be encoded consistently
Examples
ŗ — Latin Small Letter R with Cedilla
- ŗMŗa is not the same as Mra.
- ŗPlease copy ŗ exactly as it appears in the source.
- ŗThe surname contains ŗ in the original text.
- ŗUse ŗ in the label: ŗange options.
- ŗIn the dictionary entry, ŗ is a separate character.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0157 | |
| HTML Entity | ŗ | |
| HTML Code | ŗ | |
| CSS | \0157 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 343 | |
| Decimal | 343 |
How to type Latin Small Letter R With Cedilla Letter (ŗ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 343 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0157 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0157. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0157, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ŗ 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 R With Cedilla letter mean?
ŗ (U+0157) is a Latin Extended character: LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CEDILLA. The cedilla distinguishes the letter from plain “r” and signals a specific pronunciation or spelling convention in languages that use this character. Because it is a distinct Unicode code point, it should be used exactly as written rather than substituting “r” or adding punctuation manually. In practice, ŗ is encountered in names, historical texts, and language-specific materials where the cedilla-modified “r” is part of correct spelling.
What Unicode character is ŗ?
ŗ is LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CEDILLA, with Unicode code point U+0157.
How do I copy ŗ into my text?
Copy the character “ŗ” directly from this page and paste it into your document. It is a single Unicode character, so pasting preserves the correct glyph.
What HTML or CSS escapes can I use?
HTML entity: ŗ . CSS escape: \\0157 .
What JavaScript escape works for ŗ?
Use JavaScript Unicode escape: \\u{0157}.