HTML Entity for Lowercase D Hook (ɗ)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0257
HTML Entity for Lowercase D Hook tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase d with hook (ɗ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is the Latin small letter d with hook, used in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for the voiced alveolar implosive and in African language orthographies such as Hausa and Fula. It is U+0257 in the IPA Extensions block.

Render it with ɗ, ɗ, or CSS escape \0257. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase D Hook Entity

Unicode U+0257

IPA Extensions

Hex Code ɗ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ɗ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0257
Hex code       ɗ
HTML code      ɗ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0257
Meaning        Latin small letter d with hook
IPA usage      Voiced alveolar implosive
Block          IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0257";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0257;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#599;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase d hook (ɗ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and a font with IPA Extensions support is available:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase d hook (ɗ) and how it differs from related characters:

Large glyphɗ
IPA meaningVoiced alveolar implosive
Not the same asd (plain d) or ȡ (d curl)
Unicode blockIPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
Numeric refs&#x0257; &#599; \0257

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0257; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0257 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#599; uses the decimal Unicode value 599 to display the same character. A common method for IPA Extensions characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0257 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: ɗ. Unicode U+0257 sits in IPA Extensions. Do not confuse ɗ with plain d (U+0064) or ȡ (d curl, U+0221). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase d hook (ɗ) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA & phonetics

Display IPA symbols in language and phonetics articles (e.g. ɗ for voiced alveolar implosive).

📖 Pronunciation guides

Show correct pronunciation in dictionaries and language learning resources.

📚 Academic papers

Represent phonetic transcriptions in linguistics and language research.

🌐 Language learning

Display characters used in Hausa, Fula, and other African language orthographies.

🎨 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 &#599; or &#x0257; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ɗ 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 ɗ from plain d and from ȡ (d curl)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ɗ
  • Substitute plain d when ɗ is required for phonetic accuracy
  • Put CSS escape \0257 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render IPA Extensions glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ɗ (no named entity)

&#x0257; &#599;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0257
3

Unicode U+0257 — LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK

4

IPA voiced alveolar implosive; used in Hausa, Fula, and African orthographies

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0257; (hex), &#599; (decimal), or \0257 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+0257 (LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK). IPA Extensions block. Hex 0257, decimal 599. Used in IPA for the voiced alveolar implosive and in Hausa, Fula, and other African language orthographies.
For IPA phonetic transcription, Hausa and Fula language content, Pan-Nigerian and African alphabet orthographies, linguistic resources, dictionaries, pronunciation guides, and any text requiring the voiced alveolar implosive symbol.
HTML code (&#599; or &#x0257;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0257) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ɗ but in different contexts.
No. Named HTML entities do not include IPA characters like ɗ. Use &#599; or &#x0257; in HTML, or \0257 in CSS. This is standard for phonetic and extended Latin characters.

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