HTML Entity for Lowercase D Curl (ȡ)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0221
HTML Entity for Lowercase D Curl tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase d with curl (ȡ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is the Latin small letter d with curl, used in IPA and Sinological phonetic notation for the voiced alveolo-palatal plosive and in Chinese language studies. It is U+0221 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ȡ, ȡ, or CSS escape \0221. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase D Curl Entity

Unicode U+0221

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ȡ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ȡ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0221
Hex code       ȡ
HTML code      ȡ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0221
Meaning        Latin small letter d with curl
IPA usage      Voiced alveolo-palatal plosive
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase d curl (ȡ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0221";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0221;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#545;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase d curl (ȡ) 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 d curl (ȡ) and how it differs from related characters:

Large glyphȡ
IPA meaningVoiced alveolo-palatal plosive
Sinological useIPA and Chinese language phonetic notation
Not the same asd (plain d) or ď (d caron)
Unicode blockLatin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
Numeric refs&#x0221; &#545; \0221

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0221; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0221 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#545; uses the decimal Unicode value 545 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0221 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: ȡ. Unicode U+0221 sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse ȡ with plain d (U+0064) or ď (d caron, U+010F). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase d curl (ȡ) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA & phonetics

Display IPA symbols in language and phonetics articles (e.g. ȡ for voiced alveolo-palatal plosive).

📖 Pronunciation guides

Show correct pronunciation in dictionaries and language learning resources.

📚 Academic papers

Represent phonetic transcriptions in linguistics and language research.

📖 Sinological notation

Represent ȡ in Chinese language phonetic transcription and Sinological resources.

🎨 Typography

Showcase extended Latin and IPA characters in font specimens.

🔍 Character references

Document IPA and extended Latin character sets on Unicode reference sites.

📧 Internationalization

Support proper rendering of minority languages that use this character.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#545; or &#x0221; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ȡ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use IPA-aware or Unicode-complete fonts for reliable glyph rendering
  • Provide context (e.g. IPA notation) when using phonetic symbols
  • Distinguish ȡ from plain d and from ď (d caron)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ȡ
  • Substitute plain d when ȡ is required for phonetic accuracy
  • Put CSS escape \0221 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 ȡ (no named entity)

&#x0221; &#545;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0221
3

Unicode U+0221 — LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH CURL

4

IPA voiced alveolo-palatal plosive; used in Sinological and linguistic notation

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0221; (hex), &#545; (decimal), or \0221 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+0221 (LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH CURL). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0221, decimal 545. Used in IPA and Sinological phonetic notation for the voiced alveolo-palatal plosive.
For IPA phonetic transcription, Sinological and Chinese language phonetic content, linguistic articles, dictionaries, pronunciation guides, academic papers, and any text requiring the Latin small letter d with curl.
HTML code (&#545; or &#x0221;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0221) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ȡ but in different contexts.
No. Named HTML entities do not include IPA characters like ȡ. Use &#545; or &#x0221; in HTML, or \0221 in CSS. This is standard for phonetic and extended Latin characters.

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