HTML Entity for Lowercase G Acute (ǵ)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01F5
HTML Entity for Lowercase G Acute tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase g with acute accent (ǵ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This precomposed character is used in Macedonian and Serbian transliteration and in linguistic notation. It is U+01F5 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ǵ, ǵ, ǵ, or CSS escape \1F5. The named entity ǵ is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase G Acute Entity

Unicode U+01F5

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ǵ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ǵ

Decimal reference

Named Entity ǵ

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01F5
Hex code       ǵ
HTML code      ǵ
Named entity   ǵ
CSS code       \1F5
Meaning        Latin small letter g with acute
Related        U+01F4 = G acute (uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\1F5";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x1F5;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#501;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &gacute;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase g acute (ǵ) and the named entity &gacute; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase g acute (ǵ) in transliteration and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphǵ
Named entity&gacute; renders as ǵ
Used inMacedonian and Serbian transliteration
Not the same asplain g (U+0067) or ğ (g breve)
Numeric refs&#x1F5; &#501; &gacute; \1F5

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x1F5; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 1F5 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#501; uses the decimal Unicode value 501 to display the same character. One of the most commonly used methods in HTML.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

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

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\1F5 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: ǵ. Unicode U+01F5 sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse ǵ (g acute) with plain g (U+0067) or ğ (g breve). The named entity &gacute; is often the most readable choice.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase g acute (ǵ) is commonly used in:

🇬🇦 Macedonian

Official transliteration systems for Macedonian text requiring ǵ.

🇷🇸 Serbian

Serbian transliteration and linguistic content using the g acute character.

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic notation, linguistic papers, and academic writing with accented characters.

🌐 Slavic languages

Foreign language and Slavic language websites with correct orthography.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries and courses showing correct spelling and transliteration.

📄 Academic publishing

Scholarly and typographic content with correct encoding for ǵ.

🔍 Forms & search

Accept and display ǵ in inputs and search for transliterated text.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &gacute; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ǵ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use the same method (named or numeric) consistently within a document
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters
  • Distinguish ǵ (g acute) from plain g (U+0067) and ğ (g breve)

Don’t

  • Use plain g or &#103; when ǵ is required
  • Put CSS escape \1F5 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
  • Confuse ǵ with other g variants (breve, circumflex, plain letter)
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

1

Four references render ǵ; named entity is most readable

&#x1F5; &#501; &gacute;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\1F5
3

Unicode U+01F5 — LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH ACUTE

4

Used in Macedonian and Serbian transliteration (Latin Extended-B)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &gacute; (named), &#x1F5; (hex), &#501; (decimal), or \1F5 in CSS content. All four methods render ǵ correctly.
U+01F5 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH ACUTE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 1F5, decimal 501. Used in Macedonian and Serbian transliteration.
In Macedonian and Serbian transliteration, linguistic and phonetic content, Slavic language sites, language learning materials, and academic or typographic content that requires the accented character.
The plain letter g is U+0067 (Basic Latin). The g acute ǵ is U+01F5 (Latin Extended-B) with an acute accent. Use &gacute; or &#501; when you need ǵ, and g or &#103; for the regular letter.
The uppercase g acute (Ǵ) is U+01F4. In HTML use &#500; or &#x1F4;. There is no standard named entity for the uppercase form; use numeric or CSS codes for Ǵ.

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