Lowercase g breve (ğ) is the Unicode character at U+011F in Latin Extended-A. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE — the letter g with a breve (˘). In Turkish it is the soft g (yumuşak g).
Remember
Character ğ
Unicode U+011F
Named entity ğ
Hex entity ğ
Decimal ğ
CSS escape \011F
Capital Ğ (Ğ)
Not the same g · ǵ (ǵ) · ĝ (ĝ)
Prefer ğ in HTML. Alternatives: ğ, ğ, or type ğ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Named: ğ
Built with Hex: ğ
Built with Decimal: ğ
Built with CSS: ğ
Typed: ğ
Turkish: dağ, gün
How It Works
1. Named:ğ is the HTML5 name for U+011F → ğ. Prefer this in markup.
2. Hex:ğ inserts the same code point. Same visual as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 287 → ğ.
4. CSS: use \011F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ğ.
5. Typed + sample: paste ğ in UTF-8, or combine ğ with ü for words like dağ and gün.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase g breve.
Name
Prefer ğ
The named entity is clearer than inventing names — use ğ for U+011F in HTML.
Case
ğ ≠ Ğ
Named entities are case-sensitive. Lowercase is ğ; uppercase is Ğ.
g
Not plain g
Plain g is U+0067. In Turkish, replacing ğ with g changes pronunciation and spelling.
Look-alikes
Not acute or circumflex
ǵ (ǵ) and ĝ (ĝ) are different accents — not interchangeable with ğ.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \011F (four hex digits). A short \11F can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\011F belongs in CSS strings. ğ / ğ / ğ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ğ, not &gbreve.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase g breve (U+011F) and its entity forms (ğ, ğ, ğ, CSS \\011F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-A font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase G Breve (ğ)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+011FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ğ in HTML. Use ğ / ğ when numeric form is required, and \\011F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase g breve is U+011F (decimal 287) — glyph ğ.
HTML: prefer ğ — also ğ / ğ / type ğ.
Prefer ğ (named). You can also use ğ (hex), ğ (decimal), type ğ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \011F in content.
U+011F (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE). Hex 11F, decimal 287. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).
Yes. HTML5 defines ğ for ğ. The capital form is Ğ (Ğ, U+011E) — names are case-sensitive.
Use it for Turkish and Azerbaijani text (soft g / yumuşak g), proper names, and other content that needs ğ. Prefer plain g for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ğ, ğ, or ğ) go in markup. The CSS escape \011F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. G acute is ǵ (U+01F5, ǵ). G circumflex is ĝ (U+011D, ĝ). G breve is ğ (U+011F, ğ) — different accents and code points.
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Did you know?
Lowercase g breve is Unicode U+011F (decimal 287) — LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH BREVE in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 provides ğ — the most readable form. Capital is Ğ (Ğ, U+011E). Essential for Turkish yumuşak g (soft g) and Azerbaijani orthography.
