U+0261 "ɡ" Latin Small Letter Script G Unicode Character

U+0261 "ɡ" Latin Small Letter Script G is a distinct typographic variant of the lowercase letter g, designed with an open loop and a closed tail that descends below the baseline, differentiating it from the standard double-story print g often used in serif fonts. This form, known as the single-story or opentail g, is common in handwritten script and in the International Phonetic Alphabet where it specifically represents the voiced velar plosive sound, as in the English word "go". Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across digital platforms, particularly for phonetic transcription and linguistic notation, where it serves as a precise alternative to the more common typeface g.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0261
Version Added	1.1
Name	Latin Small Letter Script G
Block	IPA Extensions
General Category	Lowercase Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	ɡ
HTML Hex Encoding	ɡ
UTF-8 Encoding	0xC9 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0261
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000261
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0261

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
East Asian Width	Ambiguous
Lowercase	Yes
Simple Uppercase Code Point	"Ɡ" U+A7AC Latin Capital Letter Script G
Simple Titlecase Code Point	"Ɡ" U+A7AC Latin Capital Letter Script G
Uppercase Code Point	"Ɡ" U+A7AC Latin Capital Letter Script G
Titlecase Code Point	"Ɡ" U+A7AC Latin Capital Letter Script G
Cased	Yes
Changes When Casemapped	Yes
Changes When Titlecased	Yes
Changes When Uppercased	Yes
Script	Latin
Script Extensions	Latin
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	Lower