Latin alpha
| Latin alpha | |
|---|---|
| Ɑ ɑ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | alphabetic |
| Language of origin | International Phonetic Alphabet, General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages |
| Sound values | [ɑ] |
| In Unicode | U+2C6D, U+0251 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | 1890s to present |
| Sisters | A, Ɒ |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-Right |
Latin alpha (majuscule: Ɑ, minuscule: ɑ), script a, or single-story a is a letter of the Latin alphabet based on a handwritten form of lowercase a, and which is commonly typeset with the Greek lowercase alpha (α).