Latin Small Letter Z With Stroke Letter
ƶ is the Latin small letter Z with a stroke (U+01B6), used in extended Latin alphabets and precise text work.
U+01B6
ƶ is a Latin Extended character: “LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE” at U+01B6. You may need it when working with languages, names, or orthographies that use this exact letter. This page helps you copy it and use the correct encodings in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Latin Small Letter Z With Stroke Letter Meaning
ƶ (U+01B6) is a specific letter form in the Latin Extended block: “Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke.” Unlike a plain “z,” the added stroke makes it a distinct character, not something you should replace with “z” if exact spelling matters. In practice, ƶ appears in certain language orthographies and in text that must preserve identity of letters (for example, in proper names, linguistic data, or legacy encodings). When rendering or validating text, treating ƶ as its own Unicode character helps avoid incorrect substitutions and mismatched results.
Common uses
- •Typing or entering names and words that use ƶ in their orthography
- •Linguistic and academic text where exact character identity matters
- •Preparing copy/paste text for documents, forms, or subtitles with extended Latin characters
- •Web and software UI text that must display ƶ exactly as a distinct letter
- •Data migration or normalization tasks that require correct Unicode mapping
Examples
ƶ Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke
- ƶaƶb
- ƶƶebra
- ƶi like ƶ in this word
- ƶName: Maria ƶeta
- ƶunicode sample: ƶ (U+01B6)
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+01B6 | |
| HTML Entity | ƶ | |
| HTML Code | ƶ | |
| CSS | \01B6 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 438 | |
| Decimal | 438 |
How to type Latin Small Letter Z With Stroke Letter (ƶ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 438 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 01B6 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 01B6. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 01b6, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ƶ 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 Z With Stroke letter mean?
ƶ (U+01B6) is a specific letter form in the Latin Extended block: “Latin Small Letter Z with Stroke.” Unlike a plain “z,” the added stroke makes it a distinct character, not something you should replace with “z” if exact spelling matters. In practice, ƶ appears in certain language orthographies and in text that must preserve identity of letters (for example, in proper names, linguistic data, or legacy encodings). When rendering or validating text, treating ƶ as its own Unicode character helps avoid incorrect substitutions and mismatched results.
How do I copy ƶ?
Select and copy the character “ƶ” from this page, or use the provided entity/escape forms like ƶ.
What is the Unicode code point for ƶ?
ƶ is U+01B6 (LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH STROKE).
Can I use plain z instead of ƶ?
Not if exact spelling matters—ƶ is a distinct Unicode character and should be kept as ƶ.
How do I include ƶ in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript?
HTML: ƶ. CSS escape: \\01B6. JavaScript: \\u{01B6}.