Latin Capital Letter Cuatrillo with Comma Ꜯ
Ꜯ (U+A72E) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Latin Capital Letter Cuatrillo with Comma is part of the Symbols family (block: Latin Extended-D). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER CUATRILLO WITH COMMA (code point U+A72E) belongs to the Latin Extended-D block. It is a capital letter used in some Latin-based systems. In text, punctuation marks structure sentences and convey tone, and this character can appear in writing where cuatrillo forms are required. The locale here is English, but usage conventions differ by style and locale. The name and form signal a distinct sound or orthography in certain languages, and it can be used in formal or decorative text where the script rules apply. As part of punctuation-related care, writers align capitalization and diacritic marks with the surrounding letters. This helps readers recognize word boundaries and emphasis. In general, punctuation marks structure text, guide rhythm, and signal intent. The specific cuatrillo character adds a visual cue, and its use follows the same broad principles of consistency and clarity in written language.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+A72E
in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+A72E
- General Category:
Lu
- Age:
5.1
- Bidi Class:
L
- Block:
Latin Extended-D
- Script:
Latin
- UTF-8:
EA 9C AE
- UTF-16:
A72E
- UTF-32:
0000A72E
- HTML dec:
Ꜯ
- HTML hex:
Ꜯ
- JS escape:
\uA72E
- Python \N{}:
\N{LATIN CAPITAL LETTER CUATRILLO WITH COMMA}
- Python \u:
\uA72E
- Python \U:
\U0000A72E
- URL-encoded:
%EA%9C%AE
- CSS escape:
\A72E
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+A72E
or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity Ꜯ
(hex) or Ꜯ
(decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.