U+2C4B "ⱋ" Glagolitic Small Letter Shta Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2C4B "ⱋ" Glagolitic Small Letter Shta is a typographic representation of the letter "Shta" from the Glagolitic script, an early Slavic alphabet created in the 9th century by Saints Cyril and Methodius for translating religious texts. This specific small letter form belongs to the version of the Glagolitic alphabet used in later medieval manuscripts and printed works, distinct from the older round Glagolitic style. Shta (ⱋ) corresponds roughly to the sound "sht" or "šč" in Slavic languages, and it holds historical significance in Old Church Slavonic orthography, appearing in liturgical and literary documents before the eventual replacement of Glagolitic by the Cyrillic script in most regions. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures digital preservation and accessibility for scholars and linguists studying early Slavic writing systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ⱋ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ⱋ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xB1 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2C4B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002C4B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2c4b |
Unicode Properties