HTML Entity for Lowercase Eth (ð)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00F0
HTML Entity for Lowercase Eth tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase eth (ð) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Used in Icelandic, Faroese, and Old English, eth represents the voiced “th” sound (as in “this” or “then”). It is U+00F0 in the Latin-1 Supplement block.

Render it with ð, ð, ð, or CSS escape \00F0. The named entity ð is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase Eth Entity

Unicode U+00F0

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code ð

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ð

Decimal reference

Named Entity ð

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00F0
Hex code       ð
HTML code      ð
Named entity   ð
CSS code       \00F0
Meaning        Latin small letter eth
Also known as  Lowercase eth
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase eth (ð) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00F0";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xF0;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#240;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &eth;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase eth (ð) and the named entity &eth; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase eth (ð) in linguistic and language contexts:

Large glyphð
Icelandiceða, faðir, við
Named entity&eth; renders as ð
Not the same asthorn þ (voiceless th) or plain d
Numeric refs&#xF0; &#240; &eth; \00F0

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xF0; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value F0 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#240; uses the decimal Unicode value 240 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&eth; is the standard named entity for ð—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00F0 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ð. Unicode U+00F0 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Do not confuse ð (eth, voiced th) with þ (thorn, voiceless th) or plain d (U+0064).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase eth (ð) is commonly used in:

🇮🇸 Icelandic

Correct spelling of Icelandic words (e.g. eða, faðir, við).

🇫🇰 Faroese

Faroese language websites and content requiring the eth letter.

📚 Old English

Medieval texts, philology sites, and historical reproductions.

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic notation and academic content on Germanic languages.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps targeting Icelandic or Faroese audiences.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct encoding so Icelandic content is indexed and found accurately.

🎨 Typography

Font documentation and typographic projects using historical letters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &eth; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ð directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="is" or lang="fo" on relevant content
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish ð (eth, voiced th) from þ (thorn, voiceless th)

Don’t

  • Substitute th or plain d when ð is required
  • Confuse ð (eth) with þ (thorn) or the Greek delta δ
  • Put CSS escape \00F0 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render eth and thorn identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Four references render ð; named entity is most readable

&#xF0; &#240; &eth;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00F0
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Unicode U+00F0 — LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH

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Essential for Icelandic, Faroese, Old English, and linguistic content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &eth; (named), &#xF0; (hex), &#240; (decimal), or \00F0 in CSS content. All four methods render ð correctly.
U+00F0 (LATIN SMALL LETTER ETH). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex F0, decimal 240. Used in Icelandic, Faroese, and Old English for the voiced th sound.
In Icelandic and Faroese language websites, Old English or medieval text, linguistic and phonetic content, language learning platforms, and any content requiring the voiced dental fricative character.
The named entity &eth; is easier to read in hand-written HTML. Numeric codes (&#240; or &#xF0;) are useful when generating HTML programmatically. All produce the same character ð.
Eth (U+00F0) represents the voiced th sound (as in “this”). Thorn (U+00FE) represents the voiceless th sound (as in “thin”). They are distinct letters in Icelandic and Old English.

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