Latin Small Letter M with Crossed-Tail ꬺ

ꬺ (U+AB3A) 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 M 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: LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH CROSSED-TAIL is a Unicode character with code point U+AB3A in the Latin Extended-E block. It is part of the Latin script and is a small letter used in specialized orthographies and academic text. The crossed tail distinguishes it from a plain m and is designed for precise typography. In fonts, the glyph appears as an m with a unique tail, which helps scholars show a particular sound or distinction. This symbol is not common in everyday English, but it is encoded so that researchers, linguists, and designers can accurately represent languages that require it. The character's Unicode encoding enables consistent rendering across software and documents. In digital practice, a cross symbol often denotes close or delete in user interfaces, or signals an incorrect state, context permitting. Its usage remains niche, tied to linguistic transcription, phonetics, and scholarly writing, where exact character forms are important. Overall, the M-with-crossed-tail serves as a precise tool for written expression in limited linguistic contexts and in typesetting where accuracy matters.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+AB3A 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.

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