Latin Small Letter W With Hook Letter
ⱳ is a Latin Extended lowercase character: LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH HOOK (U+2C73).
U+2C73
ⱳ is a specialized lowercase letter from the Latin Extended block. It’s useful when you need a specific W variant that differs visually from a standard “w”. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode escapes in code.
Latin Small Letter W With Hook Letter Meaning
ⱳ (U+2C73) is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH HOOK. As a letter form, it represents a particular “w” shape rather than a punctuation mark or emoji. Because the glyph is distinct, it’s often used in texts, fonts, or transliterations that require an exact character match to the W-with-hook variant. When encoding matters—such as in web pages, documents, or programming—using the correct Unicode character helps avoid fallback glyphs or mismatched typography. It is part of the “Latin Extended” category and is typically handled like a normal letter in Unicode-aware systems.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste of exact Unicode text where the W-with-hook glyph is required
- •Typing or editing in documents that use specialized Latin Extended characters
- •Designing typography samples or font/specimen pages that include U+2C73
- •Programming and technical text rendering where a precise character code is needed
- •Creating consistent identifiers, labels, or mockups that must match a reference glyph
Examples
ⱳ Latin Small Letter W with Hook
- ⱳExample: ⱳ is used in this sample string.
- ⱳPlease use ⱳ instead of w for this letter variant.
- ⱳUnicode test: ⱳ
- ⱳFont preview: ⱳⱳⱳ
- ⱳCharacter lookup: ⱳ (U+2C73)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2C73 | |
| HTML Entity | ⱳ | |
| HTML Code | ⱳ | |
| CSS | \2C73 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11379 | |
| Decimal | 11379 |
How to type Latin Small Letter W With Hook Letter (ⱳ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11379 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2C73 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2C73. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2c73, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⱳ 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 W With Hook letter mean?
ⱳ (U+2C73) is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH HOOK. As a letter form, it represents a particular “w” shape rather than a punctuation mark or emoji. Because the glyph is distinct, it’s often used in texts, fonts, or transliterations that require an exact character match to the W-with-hook variant. When encoding matters—such as in web pages, documents, or programming—using the correct Unicode character helps avoid fallback glyphs or mismatched typography. It is part of the “Latin Extended” category and is typically handled like a normal letter in Unicode-aware systems.
What Unicode character is ⱳ?
ⱳ is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER W WITH HOOK, with code point U+2C73.
How can I copy ⱳ easily?
Select the symbol on this page and copy/paste it directly. It’s also available via the HTML entity ⱳ.
What is the HTML entity for ⱳ?
The HTML entity for ⱳ is ⱳ.
How do I include ⱳ in code?
You can use the CSS escape \\2C73 or the JavaScript escape \\u{2C73} to insert the character by Unicode.