This letter is used in medieval texts as an abbreviation for
karta and
kartam, a document or writ. It was also used as an abbreviation for
Kalendas at the end of the tenth century. The same function could also be performed by "
K with stroke" (Ꝁ, ꝁ), or "
K with diagonal stroke" (Ꝃ, ꝃ). ==Computer encodings==