HTML Entity for Lowercase D Stroke (đ)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+0111

HTML Entity for lowercase d stroke (đ) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is the Lowercase D Stroke Entity?

Lowercase d stroke (đ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0111 (LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE). It is the letter d with a horizontal stroke — a distinct letter in Vietnamese and several other Latin orthographies.

Remember

Character     đ
Unicode       U+0111
Named entity  &dstrok;
Hex entity    &#x111;
Decimal       &#273;
CSS escape    \0111
Capital       &Dstrok; (Đ)

Named, hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: đ. Prefer &dstrok; in HTML source for clarity.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&dstrok;`	HTML markup (best default)
Hex entity	`đ`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`đ`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\0111`	Stylesheet `content`
Direct character	`đ`	UTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Readable HTML source	`&dstrok;`
Numeric entity required	`đ` or `đ`
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\0111"`
Capital Đ	`&Dstrok;` — see Uppercase D Stroke
Plain d / eth / d caron	d · `ð` · ď (U+010F)

See it

Live Preview

Lowercase d stroke in language and comparison contexts.

Large glyph đ

Vietnamese sample đi, đẹp, đường

Named entity &dstrok; → đ

vs d / Đ / ð / ď đ | d | Đ | ð | ď

With entities Named: đ | Hex: đ | Decimal: đ

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this character with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS

Four ways to produce đ in a single document.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Lowercase D Stroke (&dstrok;)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0111";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &dstrok;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x111;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#273;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="vi">Tiếng Việt: &dstrok;i</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &dstrok; is the clearest HTML form and renders đ.

2. Hex: U+0111 → đ in HTML. Same result as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 273 → đ. Same result as hex.

4. CSS: use \0111 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that đ after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with lowercase d stroke.

Case

`&dstrok;` ≠ `&Dstrok;`

Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is đ; uppercase is Đ.

Look-alikes

Not d, ð, or ď

Do not confuse &dstrok; with plain d, ð (ð), or d caron ď (U+010F).

Compose

Prefer precomposed

Use &dstrok; instead of inventing a stroked d with overlays. The precomposed form is standard.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0111 belongs in CSS. &dstrok; / đ / đ belong in HTML.

Encoding

Declare UTF-8

If you type đ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &dstrok;, not &dstrok.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Lowercase d stroke (U+0111) and its entity forms (&dstrok;, đ, đ, CSS \\0111) are supported in all modern browsers.

✓ Universal encoding

Lowercase D Stroke (đ)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type đ directly in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer IE 9+

Yes*

U+0111 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &dstrok; for readable HTML. Use \\0111 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: this character is U+0111 (decimal 273).
HTML: prefer &dstrok; — or use đ / đ.
CSS: use \0111 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: &dstrok; ≠ &Dstrok; ≠ ð ≠ plain d.

One line: U+0111 → &dstrok; / đ / đ / CSS \0111.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display lowercase d stroke (đ) in HTML using entities?

Use &dstrok; (named), đ (hex), đ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0111 in the content property. All render đ. Prefer &dstrok; in HTML source.

What is the Unicode value for lowercase d stroke?

U+0111 (LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE). Hex 111, decimal 273. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+0111?

Yes. &dstrok; is the HTML5 named entity for đ. The capital form is &Dstrok; (Đ, U+0110) — names are case-sensitive.

When should I use this HTML entity?

Use it for Vietnamese (đi, đẹp), Croatian/Serbian Latin text, Sámi content, and other pages that need the letter đ.

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+0111?

HTML entities (&dstrok;, đ, or đ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0111 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render đ.

How is đ different from plain d, eth ð, or d caron ď?

Plain d is U+0064. Eth ð is U+00F0 (ð). D caron ď is U+010F. D stroke đ is U+0111 — a distinct letter with a horizontal stroke through the ascender.

Did you know?

Lowercase d stroke is Unicode U+0111 (decimal 273) — LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 provides &dstrok; — the most readable form. Capital is &Dstrok; (Đ, U+0110). Used in Vietnamese, Croatian, Serbian Latin, and Sámi orthographies.

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