Lowercase Ezh Tail (ƺ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+01BA (LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH TAIL). It is an ezh-shaped letter with a tail hook — used in linguistic transcription and Twi orthography.
Remember
Character ƺ
Unicode U+01BA
Hex entity ƺ
Decimal ƺ
CSS escape \01BA
Named entity (none)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ƺ. Prefer ƺ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ƺ
Using HTML Code: ƺ
Using CSS Entity: ƺ
Sample: ƺ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+01BA → ƺ in HTML. The browser turns it into ƺ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 442 → ƺ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \01BA in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ƺ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with ezh with tail.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+01BA. Use ƺ or ƺ.
Look-alikes
Not plain ʒ or ƹ
Plain ezh ʒ is U+0292. Reversed ezh ƹ is U+01B9. Ezh with tail is its own character.
Compose
Prefer the precomposed glyph
Use U+01BA instead of inventing a look-alike from ezh plus a separate tail mark when the dedicated character exists.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01BA belongs in CSS. ƺ / ƺ belong in HTML. Prefer the padded CSS form so trailing digits are not misread.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ƺ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Pick a font that includes U+01BA if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Latin small letter ezh with tail (U+01BA) and its entity forms (ƺ, ƺ, CSS \\01BA) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase Ezh Tail (ƺ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ƺ 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+01BAFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ƺ for readable HTML. Use \\01BA only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+01BA (decimal 442).
HTML: prefer ƺ — or use ƺ (no named entity).
CSS: use \01BA inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ƺ ≠ ezh ʒ ≠ reversed ezh ƹ.
One line:U+01BA → ƺ / ƺ / CSS \01BA (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ƺ (hex), ƺ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01BA in the content property. All render ƺ when the font supports it. There is no named HTML entity.
U+01BA (LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH TAIL). Hex 1BA, decimal 442. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01BA. Use numeric references like ƺ or ƺ.
Use it for Twi orthography, linguistic transcription, phonetic notation, and other content that needs the ezh-with-tail letter.
HTML entities (ƺ or ƺ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01BA is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ƺ.
No. Plain ezh is U+0292 (ʒ). Ezh with tail is U+01BA (ƺ) — a related but distinct Latin Extended-B character.
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Did you know?
Lowercase Ezh Tail is Unicode U+01BA (decimal 442) — LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH WITH TAIL in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ƺ or ƺ. It combines the ezh shape with a tail hook and appears in linguistic transcription and Twi orthography. It is not the same as plain ezh ʒ.
