Latin Small Letter Script G with Crossed-Tail ꬶ

ꬶ (U+AB36) 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 Small Letter Script G with Crossed-Tail is part of the Symbols family (block: Latin Extended-E). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: Character: LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G WITH CROSSED-TAIL. It is in the Latin Extended-E block and uses the Latin script. Its code point is AB36, listed as U+AB36. The form is a lowercase script g with a crossed tail, kept for specialized typography and certain orthographies. In plain words, this character is a decorative variant of g used in narrow, formal, or historical style settings. It does not have a common everyday use, but it appears in fonts that aim for a script look. In digital text, people may type it when a specific stylistic effect is needed or when encoding supports extended Latin ranges. The provided usage note helps explain a practical signal. The usage atom says a cross symbol often denotes close or delete in UI, or an incorrect state, depending on context. This reflects how symbol meaning changes with the interface or document. When designers pick this character, they do so for a style that fits a particular tone. In history and usage, it remains a niche variant rather than a standard letter in most keyboards or fonts.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+AB36 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.

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