HTML Entity for Ij (ij)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0133
HTML entity for Ij ligature (U+0133) — hex, decimal, named, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Ij ligature (ij) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, named entity, and CSS escape methods. The ij digraph is used in Dutch and Afrikaans as a single typographic and often phonetic unit.

This character is U+0133 (LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ) in the Latin Extended-A block (U+0100–U+017F). Render it with ij, ij, ij, or CSS \0133.

⚡ Quick Reference — Ij Ligature

Unicode U+0133

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ij

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ij

Decimal reference

Named Entity ij

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0133
Hex code       ij
HTML code      ij
Named entity   ij
CSS code       \0133
Meaning        Dutch/Afrikaans ij ligature
CSS note       \0133 or \00133 in content property
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Ij ligature (ij) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0133";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Ij using Hexadecimal: &#x0133;</p>
<p>Ij using Decimal: &#307;</p>
<p>Ij using Named Entity: &ijlig;</p>
<p id="point">Ij using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Ij ligature (ij) is supported in all modern browsers when fonts include Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F):

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Ij ligature (ij) in Dutch and Afrikaans text:

Large glyph ij
Named entity &ijlig; renders as ij
Dutch words bijna, gelijk, ijzer
Place name IJsselmeer
Numeric refs &#x0133; &#307; &ijlig; \0133

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0133; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0133 to display the Ij ligature (ij). The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#307; uses the decimal Unicode value 307 to display the same character. This is one of the most commonly used methods.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0133 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
4

Named Entity

&ijlig; is the named entity for ij—easy to remember and clear in source HTML.

HTML markup
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ij. Unicode U+0133 is in Latin Extended-A. Next: Image Of.

✅

Use Cases

The Ij ligature (ij) is commonly used in:

🇳🇱 Dutch content

Words with ij (e.g. bijna, gelijk, ijzer) in articles and websites.

📍 Place names

Proper nouns such as IJsselmeer, IJmuiden, and surnames with ij.

🇿🇦 Afrikaans

Afrikaans text where the ij character appears in Dutch-derived words.

📖 Language learning

Dictionaries and apps showing correct Dutch/Afrikaans spelling.

✎ Typography

Typographically correct Dutch and Afrikaans in publishing and signage.

🌐 Localization

Dutch or Afrikaans locale sites with proper character rendering.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &ijlig; or numeric codes for correct Dutch/Afrikaans ij
  • Keep one method (named, hex, or decimal) consistent per document
  • Use fonts with Latin Extended-A support (Segoe UI, Noto Sans, Arial)
  • Declare UTF-8 with <meta charset="utf-8">
  • For capitals, use &#x0132; or “IJ” per your style guide (e.g. IJsselmeer)

Don’t

  • Put CSS escape \0133 in HTML text nodes
  • Use separate “i” and “j” when the ligature ij is typographically required
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file
  • Assume every font includes U+0133
  • Skip browser testing for Dutch/Afrikaans localized pages

Key Takeaways

1

Four methods all render ij

&#x0133; &#307; &ijlig;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0133
3

Unicode U+0133 — LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ (Latin Extended-A)

4

Prefer &ijlig; for readability in HTML source

5

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0133; (hex), &#307; (decimal), &ijlig; (named), or \0133 in CSS content. All produce ij.
U+0133 (LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ). Latin Extended-A block (U+0100–U+017F). Hex 0133, decimal 307. Named entity: &ijlig;. Used in Dutch and Afrikaans.
For Dutch and Afrikaans text, proper nouns and place names (e.g. IJsselmeer), dictionaries and language learning, typographically correct publishing, and any content requiring the ij digraph.
HTML entities (&ijlig;, &#307;, or &#x0133;) go in markup. The CSS escape \0133 belongs in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both render ij.
Yes. &ijlig; is the named HTML entity for ij (ij ligature). It is part of the HTML5 entity set and is well supported in modern browsers.

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