Latin Small Letter Eng with Crossed-Tail ꬼ

ꬼ (U+AB3C) 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 Eng 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: The character is LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG WITH CROSSED-TAIL, codepoint AB3C in the Latin Extended-E block. It belongs to the Latin script and has the U+AB3C identifier. In history, this symbol is a variant of the eng sound used in some specialized texts and phonetic work. It is part of a small set of extended Latin letters added to support minority languages and scholarly work. In modern interfaces, a cross symbol often denotes close or delete, or marks an incorrect state, when the viewer recognizes the action as needing reversal or correction, depending on the context. This usage can be seen across user interfaces and forms, where a cross communicates a binary choice or an error state without extra words. The cross with a tail version adds a distinct glyph for typographic needs, while the general meaning stays close to a deletion or exit signal. For typography, this letter is mainly of historical or niche use, not common in everyday writing. Readers may encounter it in linguistic studies or digital font collections rather than in common texts.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+AB3C 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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