HTML Entity for Latin Small Letter Iota (ɩ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Latin small letter Iota (ɩ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in some language orthographies.
It is U+0269 (LATIN SMALL LETTER IOTA) in the IPA Extensions block (U+0250–U+02AF). Use ɩ, ɩ, or CSS \0269. There is no named HTML entity for U+0269. For the Greek letter iota (ι, U+03B9), use ι instead.
⚡ Quick Reference — Latin Small Letter Iota
U+0269IPA Extensions
ɩHexadecimal reference
ɩDecimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0269
Hex code ɩ
HTML code ɩ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0269
Meaning Latin small letter iota (ɩ)
Glyph ɩ
Example IPA / orthography: aɩa
Note Greek ι = U+03B9, use ιComplete HTML Example
This example shows the Latin small letter Iota (U+0269) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. This character has no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0269";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Iota using Hexadecimal: ɩ</p>
<p>Iota using Decimal: ɩ</p>
<p id="point">Iota using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Iota (U+0269) renders when fonts support IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF):
👀 Live Preview
See the Iota (ɩ) rendered (font-dependent):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ɩ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0269 to display the Latin small letter Iota (ɩ).
Decimal HTML Code
ɩ uses the decimal Unicode value 617 for the same character.
CSS Entity
\0269 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property, often on ::after following a base character in markup.
No Named Entity
U+0269 has no standard named form. Use hex, decimal, or CSS escape only. Greek iota (ι) is U+03B9 and uses ι—a different character.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ɩ (ɩ). Unicode U+0269 is in IPA Extensions. Next: Jupiter.
Use Cases
The Latin small letter Iota (ɩ) is commonly used in:
IPA and phonetic notation for the Latin small letter iota (ɩ).
Linguistic papers and language documentation.
Minority language writing systems that use ɩ.
Phonetics, phonology, and descriptive linguistics research.
Educational content and dictionary entries with phonetic forms.
Fonts with IPA Extensions for correct rendering of U+0269.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ɩorɩin HTML content - Use fonts with IPA Extensions support (Charis SIL, DejaVu Sans, Doulos SIL)
- Use
ιonly for Greek ι (U+03B9), not for ɩ (U+0269) - Set
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Pick one numeric style per project
- Provide IPA or language context where helpful
Don’t
- Confuse U+0269 (ɩ, Latin) with U+03B9 (ι, Greek—use
ι) - Expect a named HTML entity for U+0269
- Use CSS
\0269inside HTML text nodes - Use fonts without IPA Extensions support
- Mix entity styles randomly in one file
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+0269
ɩ ɩFor CSS, use \0269 in the content property
Unicode U+0269 — LATIN SMALL LETTER IOTA
IPA Extensions block; glyph ɩ (ɩ)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ɩ (hex), ɩ (decimal), or \0269 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All methods render ɩ (ɩ) when the font supports U+0269.U+0269 (LATIN SMALL LETTER IOTA). IPA Extensions block (U+0250–U+02AF). Hex 0269, decimal 617. Used in linguistics and some orthographies.ɩ or ɩ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0269 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both render ɩ (ɩ).ι (U+03B9); the Latin small letter iota (ɩ) does not.Explore More HTML Entities!
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