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Two common forms of the character Ŋ, one similar to a capital N in shape, the other similar to the lower-case form
Two additional variants. The tail is sometimes level with the baseline rather than a descender, and a turned 'G' has been used to approximate the shape of Ŋ when type is not available.
The letter eng, originally a ligature of the lowercase forms of the letters N and G.
Usage notes
Depending on the font, the letter may appear as a capital N with a hook or as a big ŋ-like letter (see right); a turned capital 'G' has been used as a typographic substitute to approximate the letter.