HTML Entity for Lambda Stroke (ƛ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+019B
HTML entity for Lambda stroke (U+019B) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Lambda stroke (ƛ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The character is used in linguistic and phonetic notation (e.g. Americanist phonetics).

It is U+019B (LATIN SMALL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE) in the Latin Extended-B block (U+0180–U+024F). Use ƛ, ƛ, or CSS \019B. Distinct from Greek lambda (λ, λ). There is no named HTML entity for U+019B.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lambda Stroke

Unicode U+019B

Latin Extended-B Unicode block

Hex Code ƛ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ƛ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+019B
Hex code       ƛ
HTML code      ƛ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \019B
Meaning        Latin letter (phonetic notation)
Glyph          ƛ
Example        taƛ (Americanist)
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Complete HTML Example

This example shows the Lambda stroke (U+019B) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. This character has no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\019B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Lambda Stroke using Hexadecimal: &#x019B;</p>
<p>Lambda Stroke using Decimal: &#411;</p>
<p id="point">Lambda Stroke using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Lambda stroke (ƛ) is widely supported when fonts include the Latin Extended-B block (U+0180–U+024F):

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Lambda stroke (ƛ) in linguistic and phonetic contexts:

Phonetic taƛ
vs Greek λ ƛ (U+019B) not λ (U+03BB)
Large glyph ƛ
Named entity (none) — use numeric codes
Numeric refs &#x019B; &#411; \019B

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x019B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 019B to display the Lambda stroke (ƛ).

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#411; uses the decimal Unicode value 411 for the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\019B is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property, often on ::after following a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
4

No Named Entity

U+019B has no standard &...; named form. Use hex, decimal, or CSS escape only.

HTML markup
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ƛ (ƛ). Unicode U+019B is in the Latin Extended-B block. Next: Last Quarter Moon.

✅

Use Cases

The Lambda stroke (ƛ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics & phonetics

Americanist phonetic notation, phonological descriptions, and linguistic papers.

📐 IPA & transcription

Phonetic transcription and pronunciation guides with extended Latin symbols.

📚 Dictionaries

Dictionary entries and language reference content using ƛ.

🌍 Language documentation

Orthographies and descriptive linguistics employing the Lambda stroke.

🎓 Education

Linguistics courses, language-learning apps, and EdTech phonetics material.

📄 Academic research

Phonetics, phonology, and linguistics publications using ƛ in notation.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x019B; or &#411; in HTML content
  • Use fonts that support the Latin Extended-B block (U+019B)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pick one numeric style per project
  • Add aria-label or nearby text (e.g. “Lambda stroke”) for accessibility
  • For Greek lambda (λ) use U+03BB or &lambda;, not U+019B

Don’t

  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+019B
  • Use CSS \019B inside HTML text nodes
  • Use fonts without Latin Extended-B support
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file
  • Confuse U+019B (ƛ) with Greek lambda λ (U+03BB)

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+019B

&#x019B; &#411;
2

For CSS, use \019B in the content property

3

Unicode U+019B — LATIN SMALL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE

4

Latin Extended-B block; glyph ƛ (ƛ)

5

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x019B; (hex), &#411; (decimal), or \019B in CSS content. There is no named entity. All methods render ƛ (ƛ) when the font supports U+019B.
U+019B (LATIN SMALL LETTER LAMBDA WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-B block (U+0180–U+024F). Hex 019B, decimal 411. Used in linguistic and phonetic notation; distinct from Greek lambda (U+03BB).
In linguistic and phonetic notation (e.g. Americanist phonetics), IPA-related transcription, language documentation, dictionaries, and academic phonetics or phonology content.
HTML references (&#411; or &#x019B;) go in markup. The CSS escape \019B is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both render ƛ (ƛ).
Named entities cover common characters; Latin Extended-B block characters like U+019B use numeric hex or decimal codes or CSS escapes. That is standard for many extended Latin and phonetic characters.

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