What ꖛ means
It writes the Vai syllable transcribed as “pu.”
The earliest known surviving Vai sample is a manuscript dated 1834. An account accompanying it says young Vai people wanted a writing system for their language after seeing Americans write.
Later manuscripts and standardization show Vai writing changing over time. Its documented history includes contact with Latin and Arabic writing. A Cherokee connection has been proposed but remains uncertain. Vai also used logograms—signs for whole words or ideas—alongside syllabic signs; resemblance alone does not prove borrowing.
Within Vai text, ꖛ is a neutral syllabic sign. Sent alone to someone who does not read Vai, it offers too little context to interpret as a message.
If the recipient may not read Vai, include the surrounding word or explain the context.
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Questions people ask
1Why does ꖛ show as a square?
As of 2026, a square or question mark usually points to missing font support: the app or device cannot display Vai with its available fonts. Choose a font or app with Vai coverage.
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How to type or find ꖛ
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- pu · Vai text · Vai writing · Vai keyboard · Vai transliteration · Vai font
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
ꖛ\A59BCodes and encoding1 code points
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