Latin letter alveolar click (ǂ) is Unicode U+01C2 in Latin Extended-B. In IPA-style transcription it marks the palatoalveolar click. It is a spacing letter — not a combining mark — and it is not the same as dental ǀ, lateral ǁ, or retroflex ǃ.
Remember
Character ǂ
Unicode U+01C2
Hex entity ǂ
Decimal ǂ
CSS escape \01C2
Named entity (none)
Related ǀ U+01C0 · ǁ U+01C1 · ǃ U+01C3
All numeric forms produce the same glyph: ǂ. Prefer typing ǂ in UTF-8 pages when you can; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Alveolar Click using Hex Code: ǂ
Alveolar Click using HTML Code: ǂ
Alveolar Click using CSS Entity: ǂ
Typed directly: ǂ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+01C2 → ǂ in HTML. The browser turns it into ǂ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 450 → ǂ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \01C2 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ǂ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ǂ: best for normal UTF-8 text. All four lines show the same letter.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the alveolar click (ǂ) entity.
Family
Pick the right click letter
ǂ ≠ ǀ ≠ ǁ ≠ ǃ. Use the code point that matches your IPA chart.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01C2. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01C2 belongs in CSS. ǂ / ǂ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Use IPA-capable fonts
Some UI fonts omit Latin Extended-B click letters. Prefer fonts that cover phonetic symbols.
Look-alike
Not a double dagger
Do not substitute typographic ‡ (U+2021) for IPA ǂ (U+01C2).
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ǂ, not ǂ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Latin letter alveolar click (U+01C2) and its numeric entity forms (ǂ, ǂ, CSS \\01C2) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on font support for Latin Extended-B.
✓ Universal support
Alveolar Click (ǂ)
Type ǂ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same letter everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+01C2 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a typed ǂ for normal UTF-8 text. Prefer ǂ or ǂ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\01C2 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: alveolar click is U+01C2 (decimal 450).
HTML: use ǂ or ǂ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \01C2 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ǂ ≠ ǀ ≠ ǁ ≠ ǃ — four different click letters.
One line:U+01C2 → type ǂ, or encode as ǂ / ǂ / CSS \01C2.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ǂ (hex), ǂ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01C2 in the content property. All render ǂ. You can also paste ǂ directly if your file is UTF-8. There is no named HTML entity for U+01C2.
U+01C2 (hex 01C2, decimal 450). Unicode names it Latin letter alveolar click. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and is used as an IPA-style click letter (palatoalveolar click).
No. Use numeric references like ǂ or ǂ.
ǂ (U+01C2) is the alveolar/palatoalveolar click letter. Related letters: dental ǀ (U+01C0), lateral ǁ (U+01C1), and retroflex ǃ (U+01C3). Each is a different Unicode character.
HTML entities (ǂ or ǂ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01C2 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ǂ.
Type ǂ in UTF-8 when you can. Use ǂ or ǂ for ASCII-only templates, generated markup, or when you want the code point explicit in source.
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Did you know?
Latin letter alveolar click is Unicode U+01C2 (decimal 450) in Latin Extended-B. It is the IPA-style letter ǂ for the palatoalveolar click. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ǂ or ǂ. Related click letters include dental ǀ, lateral ǁ, and retroflex ǃ.
