Latin Small Letter S With Diagonal Stroke Letter
is a Latin Extended Unicode letter: “s” with a diagonal stroke.
U+A7CD
(Latin Small Letter S with Diagonal Stroke) is a Unicode character from the Latin Extended block. It’s useful when you need a specific styled variant of a letter “s” for typography, labeling, or text annotation.
Latin Small Letter S With Diagonal Stroke Letter Meaning
is not widely known for a single mainstream cultural or symbolic meaning. Instead, it functions primarily as a typographic letter form: a lowercase “s” distinguished by a diagonal stroke. Because it’s a specific Unicode character (U+A7CD), it’s most relevant when you need exact character fidelity—such as in fonts, scholarly text, transliteration-like notation, or when reproducing a source document that uses this exact glyph. If you’re looking for a regular “s” replacement, this is a different character; it will not be identical in appearance or encoding to standard “s”.
Common uses
- •Typography: adding a distinct lowercase “s” glyph in custom text layouts
- •Scholarly or archival transcription where the exact Unicode character matters
- •Labeling and UI text that requires a special stylized letter form
- •Creating consistent visual markers in documents or forms
- •Developer use: rendering a specific Unicode character in HTML/CSS/JS
Examples
Latin Small Letter S with Diagonal Stroke
- ymbol
- Test:
- Reference for the marked entry
- Label: -01
- Use in the legend
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A7CD | |
| HTML Entity | ꟍ | |
| HTML Code | ꟍ | |
| CSS | \A7CD | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 42957 | |
| Decimal | 42957 |
How to type Latin Small Letter S With Diagonal Stroke Letter ()
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 42957 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type A7CD then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type A7CD. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type a7cd, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 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 S With Diagonal Stroke letter mean?
is not widely known for a single mainstream cultural or symbolic meaning. Instead, it functions primarily as a typographic letter form: a lowercase “s” distinguished by a diagonal stroke. Because it’s a specific Unicode character (U+A7CD), it’s most relevant when you need exact character fidelity—such as in fonts, scholarly text, transliteration-like notation, or when reproducing a source document that uses this exact glyph. If you’re looking for a regular “s” replacement, this is a different character; it will not be identical in appearance or encoding to standard “s”.
What Unicode character is ?
is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH DIAGONAL STROKE, with code point U+A7CD.
How can I copy on the web?
Copy the character directly from this page, then paste it into your editor, document, or web content.
What are the HTML and JavaScript escapes for ?
HTML entity: ꟍ. JavaScript escape: \u{A7CD}.
Is the same as a normal lowercase “s”?
No. It’s a distinct Unicode character with a different glyph; standard “s” uses a different code point.