HTML Entity for Alveolar Click (ǂ)
What You'll Learn
How to display Latin letter alveolar click (ǂ) in HTML using numeric references or a CSS escape. Unicode’s official name is Latin letter alveolar click (U+01C2); it is used in phonetic notation for the alveolar click (and related typographic traditions).
The character sits in the Latin Extended-B block (roughly U+0180–U+024F). Use ǂ or ǂ in markup; there is no standard short named HTML entity. In CSS content, use \01C2 or \0001C2 so the escape parses unambiguously. Pair with fonts that cover Latin Extended-B for predictable rendering.
⚡ Quick Reference — Alveolar Click (ǂ)
U+01C2Latin Extended-B
ǂHexadecimal reference
ǂDecimal reference
—Use numeric references (no standard short name)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01C2
Hex code ǂ
HTML code ǂ
Named entity (none standard)
CSS code \01C2Complete HTML Example
This example shows ǂ (Latin letter alveolar click) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01C2";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Alveolar Click using Hexa Decimal: ǂ</p>
<p>Alveolar Click using HTML Code: ǂ</p>
<p id="point">Alveolar Click using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
Numeric references and CSS escapes for U+01C2 are supported in all modern browsers. Final appearance depends on fonts that cover Latin Extended-B (and good IPA or linguistics stacks):
👀 Live Preview
See ǂ in sample strings (rendering depends on font):
ǂ or ǂ in UTF-8 text.🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǂ references Unicode 01C2 in hexadecimal. The x prefix marks a hex numeric character reference.
Decimal HTML Code
ǂ is the decimal code point 450 for the same letter.
CSS Escape
\01C2 (or \0001C2) in content on ::before / ::after emits U+01C2 without raw UTF-8 in HTML.
Same code point
All paths expose U+01C2 (Latin Extended-B). Official name: Latin letter alveolar click. There is no standard short named HTML entity; use numbers or UTF-8.
Use Cases
Latin letter alveolar click (ǂ, U+01C2) fits these kinds of content:
Transcriptions and charts that use the Latin click letter ǂ.
Papers and resources on click consonants in African and other languages.
Grammars and field notes that record alveolar clicks in orthography.
Courseware comparing ǂ with other click letters and IPA symbols.
Character tables for Latin Extended-B.
Pronunciation keys when the dictionary uses this code point.
Font specimens showing extended Latin coverage.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use UTF-8; prefer explicit
ǂ/ǂwhen you need portable markup - Choose font stacks that include Latin Extended-B for linguistics content
- Test ǂ on target devices; some default UI fonts substitute or box less common letters
- Use
\01C2or\0001C2only in CSScontent, not inside HTML text nodes - Provide context (gloss or language name) when ǂ might be unfamiliar to readers
Don’t
- Assume every system font draws ǂ identically to a print IPA chart
- Paste CSS escapes into HTML body text (wrong layer)
- Confuse U+01C2 with unrelated punctuation; it is a dedicated letter for phonetic use
- Rely on a non-existent standard short named entity for U+01C2
- Ship pages without
<meta charset="utf-8">when mixing many Unicode letters
Key Takeaways
Two numeric references render ǂ (U+01C2)
ǂ ǂIn CSS, use a hex escape in content on pseudo-elements
\01C2Unicode U+01C2 — Latin letter alveolar click
No standard short named entity — use numbers or UTF-8
Latin Extended-B; verify fonts for linguistics-heavy layouts
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǂ (hex) or ǂ (decimal) in text. For CSS content, escapes such as \01C2 or \0001C2 work.U+01C2 (hex 01C2, decimal 450). Official name: Latin letter alveolar click. Block: Latin Extended-B.ǂ or ǂ in text nodes. CSS uses escapes such as \01C2 inside content rules. Same character; different syntax layer.Explore More HTML Entities!
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