“Ƿ” U+01F7: Latin Capital Letter Wynn

Ƿ Latin Capital Letter Wynn

U+01F7
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ℹ️ About

The Latin Capital Letter Wynn (Ƿ) is an ancient character derived from the Runic letter ‘wunjo’. It was historically used in Old English to represent the /w/ sound before being replaced by ‘uu’ and eventually the modern ‘w’. This character is essential for the digital transcription of medieval manuscripts.

⚠️ Note: Do not confuse with P (Latin P) or Þ (Thorn).

Codes

HTML Ƿ
CSS \01F7
Python \u01F7

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