Latin Small Letter Tz Letter
ꜩ is the Latin small letter TZ (U+A729) used in Unicode-supported writing systems and typography.
U+A729
ꜩ is a specific Unicode character: LATIN SMALL LETTER TZ (U+A729). It’s useful when you need a typographic glyph that corresponds to “tz” in certain Latin-based orthographies or scholarly text. You can copy it directly or use the provided HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes.
Latin Small Letter Tz Letter Meaning
LATIN SMALL LETTER TZ (ꜩ) is a Unicode character representing the lowercase letter “tz” as part of the Latin alphabet extensions (Unicode category: Latin Extended). In practice, it’s used in texts, names, or transliterations where “tz” is treated as a distinct letter form rather than two separate characters. Designers and developers may also use it to match a font’s intended glyph for that letter, ensuring consistent spelling and appearance across platforms. Because it’s a specific code point (U+A729), using the correct character is important for searching, rendering, and text processing in Unicode-aware tools.
Common uses
- •Typing or editing names and words that use the “tz” letter form as a single character
- •Preparing academic or linguistic documents that require precise Unicode characters
- •Designing typography samples where a specific glyph for Latin Extended is needed
- •Building user interfaces that display correct orthography in multilingual content
- •Creating searchable text content (copy/paste) without splitting the character into “t” + “z”
Examples
ꜩ Latin Small Letter TZ
- ꜩSample text: ꜩ is a distinct letter in Unicode.
- ꜩLinguistics note: use ꜩ when the “tz” is a single character.
- ꜩTypography: compare rendering of ꜩ across fonts.
- ꜩDocument edit: replace “t z” with ꜩ where required.
- ꜩUI label: ꜩ appears in the correct spelling of the term.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+A729 | |
| HTML Entity | ꜩ | |
| HTML Code | ꜩ | |
| CSS | \A729 |
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter Tz letter mean?
LATIN SMALL LETTER TZ (ꜩ) is a Unicode character representing the lowercase letter “tz” as part of the Latin alphabet extensions (Unicode category: Latin Extended). In practice, it’s used in texts, names, or transliterations where “tz” is treated as a distinct letter form rather than two separate characters. Designers and developers may also use it to match a font’s intended glyph for that letter, ensuring consistent spelling and appearance across platforms. Because it’s a specific code point (U+A729), using the correct character is important for searching, rendering, and text processing in Unicode-aware tools.
What is the Unicode code point for ꜩ?
ꜩ is LATIN SMALL LETTER TZ with code point U+A729.
How can I copy ꜩ quickly?
Copy the character directly from this page (ꜩ). You can also use the provided HTML entity (ꜩ) or escapes.
What’s the HTML entity and CSS/JS escape for ꜩ?
HTML entity: ꜩ CSS escape: \\A729 JavaScript escape: \\u{A729}.
Will ꜩ display correctly in all fonts and browsers?
It depends on font support. Unicode-aware software will use the correct code point (U+A729), but the glyph may vary by installed fonts.