HTML Entity for Lowercase C Hook (ƈ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0188
HTML Entity for Lowercase C Hook tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase c with hook (ƈ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is the Latin small letter c with hook, used in African languages such as Serer and in phonetic notation. It is U+0188 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ƈ, ƈ, or CSS escape \0188. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase C Hook Entity

Unicode U+0188

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ƈ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ƈ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0188
Hex code       ƈ
HTML code      ƈ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0188
Meaning        Latin small letter c with hook
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase c hook (ƈ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0188";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0188;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#392;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase c hook (ƈ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and a font with Latin Extended-B support is available:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase c hook (ƈ) and how it differs from related characters:

Large glyphƈ
Language useSerer and other African languages with hooked c
Not the same asc (plain c) or ċ (c dot above)
Unicode blockLatin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
Numeric refs&#x0188; &#392; \0188

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0188; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0188 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#392; uses the decimal Unicode value 392 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0188 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ƈ. Unicode U+0188 sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse ƈ with plain c (U+0063) or ċ (c dot above, U+010B). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase c hook (ƈ) is commonly used in:

🌍 African languages

Correct spelling in Serer and other African languages that use the c with hook.

🔤 Linguistic content

Represent phonetic symbols in linguistics articles and language documentation.

📚 Language learning

Serer and other language courses, dictionaries, and pronunciation guides.

🎨 Typography

Showcase Latin Extended-B coverage in font demos and type design.

📄 Academic publishing

Ensure proper typography in papers and publications with African language script.

📖 Dictionary sites

Display headwords and definitions for languages that use this character.

🌐 Internationalization

Support proper rendering for Serer and other languages that use the c with hook.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#392; or &#x0188; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ƈ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters
  • Set appropriate lang attributes on African language content
  • Distinguish ƈ from plain c and from ċ (c dot above)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ƈ
  • Substitute plain c when ƈ is required for correct spelling
  • Put CSS escape \0188 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render ƈ (no named entity)

&#x0188; &#392;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0188
3

Unicode U+0188 — LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH HOOK

4

Used in Serer and other African languages; Latin Extended-B block

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0188; (hex), &#392; (decimal), or \0188 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
U+0188 (LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH HOOK). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0188, decimal 392. Used in African languages such as Serer and in phonetic notation.
For African language content (e.g. Serer), linguistic and phonetic content, multilingual websites, language learning resources, dictionary sites, and any text requiring the Latin small letter c with hook.
HTML code (&#392; or &#x0188;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0188) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ƈ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for ƈ. Use &#392; or &#x0188; in HTML, or \0188 in CSS. This is standard for Latin Extended-B characters.

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