What 𐔀 means
It represents the Albanian vowel a in Elbasan writing.
The alphabet was devised around 1750 for the Elbasan Gospel Manuscript. The surviving manuscript, dated 1761, records Albanian Gospel passages in an Orthodox Christian setting.
What happened to the Elbasan alphabet?
Latin replaced Elbasan in standard Albanian writing by 1909.
Most Elbasan letters appear to be new creations, though some shapes may have been influenced by Greek and Cyrillic. Todhri and Vithkuqi are separate historical alphabets for Albanian, each with its own letter for the same vowel; neither is a renamed form of this character.
How do I type 𐔀?
Use a dedicated layout or a Unicode-aware picker. As of 2026, Keyman offers a dedicated Elbasan layout for desktop, mobile, and web.
A square or question-mark box means the active font lacks this glyph. Choose a font with Elbasan coverage; the character itself remains unchanged.
Historical and typographic: it points to Elbasan writing, not modern Albanian spelling.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𐔀 show as a box?
Your font lacks Elbasan coverage. Choose a font that supports the script; the character itself is still 𐔀.
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