HTML Entity for Lowercase D Stroke (đ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase d with stroke (đ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Essential for Vietnamese (where đ is a distinct letter in the alphabet), Croatian and Serbian Latin script, Sámi, and other languages using Latin Extended-A characters. It appears in words such as đi, đẹp, and đường. It is U+0111 in the Latin Extended-A block.
Render it with đ, đ, đ, or CSS escape \0111. The named entity đ is often the most readable option in HTML source.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase D Stroke Entity
U+0111Latin Extended-A
đHexadecimal reference
đDecimal reference
đMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0111
Hex code đ
HTML code đ
Named entity đ
CSS code \0111
Meaning Latin small letter d with stroke
Block Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase d stroke (đ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0111";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): đ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): đ</p>
<p>Symbol (named): đ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase d stroke (đ) and the named entity đ are supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase d stroke (đ) in Vietnamese, South Slavic, and multilingual contexts:
d (U+0064) or ď (d with caron)🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
đ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0111 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
đ uses the decimal Unicode value 273 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.
Named Entity
đ is the standard named entity for đ—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.
CSS Entity
\0111 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: đ. Unicode U+0111 sits in Latin Extended-A. Do not confuse đ with plain d (U+0064) or ď (d with caron, U+010F).
Use Cases
The lowercase d stroke (đ) is commonly used in:
Correct spelling in Vietnamese text, where đ is a standard letter (e.g. đi, đẹp).
Represent the letter đ in Croatian and Serbian Latin orthography and language resources.
Display correct characters in Sámi language content and Northern European linguistic materials.
Pronunciation guides, dictionaries, and Vietnamese or South Slavic language courses with correct characters.
Ensure proper typography in papers and publications with Vietnamese or South Slavic script.
Showcase Latin Extended-A coverage in font demos and type design.
Support proper rendering for international audiences using Latin Extended-A characters.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
đin HTML when possible for readability - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type đ directly in UTF-8 source
- Set
lang="vi",lang="hr", orlang="sr"on content for correct language handling - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters
- Distinguish đ (stroke) from plain
d(U+0064) and ď (d caron)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
dwhen đ is required for correct Vietnamese or South Slavic spelling - Confuse đ (stroke) with ď (caron) or other accented d variants
- Put CSS escape
\0111in HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
- Mix entity styles randomly in one file
Key Takeaways
Four references render đ; named entity is most readable
đ đ đFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0111Unicode U+0111 — LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE
Essential for Vietnamese, Croatian, Serbian, Sámi, and multilingual content
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
đ (named), đ (hex), đ (decimal), or \0111 in CSS content. All four methods render đ correctly.U+0111 (LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0111, decimal 273. Used in Vietnamese, Croatian, Serbian, Sámi, and other languages.đ or đ) or the named entity đ is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0111) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce đ but in different contexts.đ is easier to read and maintain in hand-written HTML. Numeric codes (đ or đ) are useful when generating HTML programmatically. All produce the same character đ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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