Lowercase e diagonal stroke (ɇ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0247 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH STROKE). It is the letter e with a diagonal stroke — used in Livonian and linguistic notation.
Remember
Character ɇ
Unicode U+0247
Hex entity ɇ
Decimal ɇ
CSS escape \0247
Named entity (none)
Capital U+0246 (Ɇ)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ɇ. Prefer typing ɇ in UTF-8 HTML; use numeric entities when encoding must be explicit.
Using Hex Code: ɇ
Using HTML Code: ɇ
Using CSS Entity: ɇ
Typed directly: ɇ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0247 → ɇ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɇ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 583 → ɇ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0247 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɇ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ɇ: best for UTF-8 body text. There is no named entity like &estrok;.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase e diagonal stroke.
Named?
No &estrok;
HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms when needed.
Look-alikes
Not e or é
Plain e and acute é lack the diagonal stroke. Keep U+0247 distinct from accented e letters.
Case
Lowercase ≠ uppercase
Lowercase is U+0247 (ɇ). Uppercase is U+0246 (Ɇ) — a different code point.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0247 belongs in CSS. ɇ / ɇ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ɇ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ɇ, not ɇ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase e diagonal stroke (U+0247) and its numeric entity forms (ɇ, ɇ, CSS \\0247) are supported in all modern browsers.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase E Diagonal Stroke (ɇ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ɇ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+0247Full support
Bottom line: Type ɇ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ɇ or ɇ when encoding must be explicit, and \\0247 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+0247 (decimal 583).
HTML: type ɇ by default — or use ɇ / ɇ. No named entity.
CSS: use \0247 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ɇ ≠ e ≠ é ≠ Ɇ.
One line:U+0247 → type ɇ / ɇ / ɇ / CSS \0247.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɇ (hex), ɇ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0247 in the content property. All render ɇ. There is no named HTML entity — type ɇ directly in UTF-8 when you can.
U+0247 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH STROKE). Hex 247, decimal 583. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity like &estrok;. Use numeric references ɇ or ɇ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Livonian text, linguistic or phonetic notation, and internationalized content that needs ɇ.
HTML entities (ɇ or ɇ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0247 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɇ.
No. Plain e is U+0065. Acute é is é (U+00E9). E with stroke ɇ is U+0247 — a different letter with a diagonal stroke.
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Did you know?
Lowercase e diagonal stroke is Unicode U+0247 (decimal 583) — LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH STROKE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ɇ or ɇ. Capital is U+0246 (Ɇ). Used in Livonian and linguistic notation.
