U+0193 "Ɠ" Latin Capital Letter G with Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0193 "Ɠ" Latin Capital Letter G with Hook is a distinctive letter used primarily in the African reference alphabet, most notably in languages such as Gbaya and Zarma, where it represents a voiced velar implosive consonant. Its form is a standard Latin capital G with a hook or tail extending from the bottom right side, visually distinguishing it from the regular G. This character is not commonly seen in everyday typing but is essential for accurate orthography in certain West African languages, ensuring proper phonetic representation in written texts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0193
Name
Latin Capital Letter G with Hook
Unicode 1.0 Name
Latin Capital Letter G Hook
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
Ɠ
HTML Hex Encoding
Ɠ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xC6 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0193
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000193
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0193
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Simple Lowercase Code Point
Lowercase Code Point
Simple Case Folding
Case Folding
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Latin