Cyrillic Small Letter Narrow O ᲂ

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Cyrillic script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Cyrillic Extended-C.
• Avoid mixing with look‑alike letters from other scripts; keep the script consistent in documents and UIs.

History & usage: The character depicts CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER NARROW O. In the name, SMALL LETTER marks a lowercase orthographic form, while NARROW signals a compact, vertically slim shape. These tokens illustrate how orthography uses labeled variants to differentiate form, not sound alone, and how typography encodes those distinctions across typefaces. This is a historical/specialized variant within the Cyrillic Extended-C block, used when precise letterforms matter for analysis and display. Contexts include dictionaries and grammars that record variant shapes for cross‑reference; educational primers that teach form and usage in paleographic study; and scholarly editions or archival transcription projects where careful reproduction of period typography is essential. The form also informs typographic revivals and specimens that document the evolution of narrow letterforms within Cyrillic. Cyrillic is used across Eastern Europe and parts of Eurasia; examples include Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Serbian, with roots in the medieval Slavic tradition. Cross‑platform compatibility and screen readers benefit from clear labeling of such variants to aid accessibility.

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