What ꗏ means
ꗏ represents the Vai syllable transcribed as “lo.” A Vai syllabary uses one sign per syllable.
Vai writing developed in Liberia around 1833. Its earliest surviving sample dates to 1834; the script served schoolwork, trade records, and messages.
The set of Vai signs used in digital text follows the 1962 standard and includes material from Massaquoi’s 1911 additions. Earlier charts may show different forms.
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Who writes ꗏ
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Why does ꗏ show as a box?
As of 2026, a box in an app usually means its selected font lacks a Vai glyph; the character itself is unchanged.
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How to type or find ꗏ
- Search it as
- Vai · Vai script · Vai syllabary · Vai lo · Book of Ndole · Vai typing
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
ꗏCSS
\A5CFHow to type ꗏ
As of 2026, Word/Outlook: A5CF then AltX; macOS with Unicode Hex Input: OptionA5CF; GTK: CtrlShiftU, A5CF, Enter.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
ꗏ
HTML hex
ꗏ
CSS content
content: "\A5CF";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%EA%97%8F
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On screen
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Code points
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JS .length
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UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.