HTML Entity for Esh Loop (ƪ)

Beginner

5 min read

Updated: Sep 2026

1 example

Unicode U+01AA

HTML Entity for esh loop (U+01AA) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is Esh Loop?

Esh loop (ƪ) is the Unicode character at U+01AA in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN LETTER REVERSED ESH LOOP. It is a specialized letter related to esh (ʃ), used in some linguistic and phonetic notations.

Remember

Character     ƪ
Unicode       U+01AA
Hex entity    &#x01AA;
Decimal       &#426;
CSS escape    \01AA
Named entity  (none)
Not the same  ʃ (esh) · ʆ (esh curl) · ʒ (ezh)

Prefer ƪ or ƪ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ƪ in a UTF-8 document.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	None	—
Hex entity	`ƪ`	HTML markup (preferred)
Decimal entity	`ƪ`	HTML markup
Direct character	`ƪ`	HTML text (UTF-8)
CSS escape	`\01AA`	Stylesheet `content`

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Reversed esh loop glyph	`ƪ` or type `ƪ`
Standard IPA /ʃ/ (as in ship)	Esh (ʃ)
Curled esh variant	Esh curl (ʆ)
Voiced counterpart /ʒ/	Ezh (ʒ)
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\01AA"`

See it

Live Preview

Esh loop rendered alone, in a sample line, and compared with related letters.

Glyph ƪ

Large glyph ƪ

Sample reversed loop: ƪ

Compared ƪ ʃ ʆ ʒ

With entities Hex: ƪ | Decimal: ƪ

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows Esh loop with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Four ways to display ƪ in HTML and CSS.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Esh Loop (U+01AA) in HTML</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\01AA";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Built with Hex: &#x01AA;</p>
  <p>Built with Decimal: &#426;</p>
  <p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
  <p>Typed: ƪ</p>
  <p>Compare: &#x01AA; vs &#x0283;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex: ƪ inserts code point U+01AA → ƪ.

2. Decimal: same code point as 426 → ƪ. Same visual as hex.

3. CSS: use \01AA in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ƪ.

4. Typed: paste ƪ in a UTF-8 document, or compare with plain esh via ʃ.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with Esh loop.

Name

No named entity

There is no HTML5 named entity for U+01AA. Use ƪ or ƪ. Do not invent &eshloop;.

Not plain esh

U+0283 (ʃ) is the standard IPA /ʃ/ letter. Use esh loop only when you need the reversed-loop form.

Not esh curl

U+0286 (ʆ) is the curled esh variant — a different code point from the reversed loop.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\01AA belongs in CSS strings. ƪ / ƪ belong in HTML.

Fonts

Extended Latin coverage

Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B glyphs. Prefer a font with solid phonetic/linguistic coverage when this letter must be visible.

a11y

Add accessible text

Screen readers may not announce ƪ clearly. Prefer nearby prose (for example “esh loop”) when the symbol carries meaning.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish entities with ; — write ƪ, not &#x01AA.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Esh loop (U+01AA) and its entity forms (ƪ, ƪ, CSS \\01AA) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Esh Loop (ƪ)

Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+01AA Full support

Bottom line: Prefer ƪ in HTML (no named form). Use ƪ when decimal form is required, and \\01AA only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: esh loop is U+01AA (decimal 426) — glyph ƪ.
HTML: no named entity — use ƪ / ƪ / type ƪ.
CSS: use \01AA inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ƪ ≠ esh ʃ ≠ esh curl ʆ.

One line: U+01AA → ƪ / ƪ / CSS \01AA (no named form).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display ƪ in HTML?

Use ƪ (hex), ƪ (decimal), type ƪ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \01AA in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+01AA.

What is the Unicode value for this letter?

U+01AA (LATIN LETTER REVERSED ESH LOOP). Hex 01AA, decimal 426. It belongs to the Latin Extended-B block (U+0180–U+024F).

Is there a named HTML entity for esh loop?

No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01AA. Prefer ƪ or ƪ.

When should I use U+01AA?

Use it for the reversed esh loop glyph in linguistic or specialized phonetic notation. Prefer plain esh (U+0283) for standard IPA /ʃ/, and esh curl (U+0286) for the curled variant.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+01AA?

HTML numeric entities (ƪ or ƪ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01AA goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

Is U+01AA the same as U+0283 or U+0286?

No. U+01AA is ƪ (reversed esh loop). U+0283 is ʃ (esh). U+0286 is ʆ (esh curl).

Did you know?

Esh loop is Unicode U+01AA (decimal 426) — glyph ƪ (LATIN LETTER REVERSED ESH LOOP) in Latin Extended-B. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ƪ or ƪ. Related forms include esh (ʃ) and esh curl (ʆ). Do not confuse it with ezh (ʒ) or integral (∫).

Next: Esh Middle Stroke

Learn the HTML entity for esh middle stroke (U+0284).

Esh Middle Stroke tutorial →

About the author

Mari Selvan M P 🔗

Developer, cloud engineer, and technical writer

Experience 12 years building web and cloud systems
Focus Full Stack Development, AWS, and Developer Education

I write practical tutorials so students and working developers can learn by doing—from databases and APIs to deployment on AWS.

AWS Certified Developer – Associate (Credly)

8 people found this page helpful

HTML Entity | Esh Curl HTML Entity | Esh Middle Stroke