Lowercase g with cedilla (ģ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0123 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH CEDILLA). It is used in Latvian orthography. You can paste ģ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ģ
Unicode U+0123
Hex entity ģ
Decimal ģ
CSS escape \0123
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ģ. Prefer typing or pasting ģ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ģ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Hex entity
ģ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ģ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\0123
Stylesheet content
Named entity
—
Not defined in HTML5
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Latvian or other UTF-8 text
Type or paste ģ
Need an entity in HTML source
ģ or ģ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\0123"
Looking for a named entity
Does not exist — use numeric form
Plain g or g with caron (ǧ)
Different characters — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase g with cedilla rendered in common contexts.
Inline textLatvian letter ģ in orthography.
Large glyphģ
Case pairĢ ģ
With entitiesHex: ģ | Decimal: ģ
Not the sameg (U+0067) · ǧ (g caron, U+01E7)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase g with cedilla with the hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
All four ways to produce ģ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase G Cedilla (ģ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0123";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>G Cedilla using Hex Code: ģ</p>
<p>G Cedilla using HTML Code: ģ</p>
<p id="point">G Cedilla using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ģ</p>
</body>
</html>
G Cedilla using Hex Code: ģ
G Cedilla using HTML Code: ģ
G Cedilla using CSS Entity: ģ
Typed / pasted: ģ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0123 → ģ in HTML. The browser turns it into ģ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 291 → ģ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0123 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ģ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ģ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the g cedilla entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define &gcedil; for this letter. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0123 belongs in CSS. ģ / ģ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not g or ǧ
Plain g is U+0067; g with caron ǧ is U+01E7. Cedilla is a different mark.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-A. Prefer fonts that include U+0123.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ģ, not ģ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ģ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase g with cedilla (U+0123) and its numeric entity forms (ģ, ģ, CSS \\0123) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase G Cedilla (ģ)
Paste ģ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0123 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ģ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ģ or ģ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0123 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: g with cedilla is U+0123 (decimal 291), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: use ģ or ģ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0123 inside content for generated text.
Use: Latvian orthography — not the same as plain g or ǧ.
One line:U+0123 → paste ģ, or encode as ģ / ģ / CSS \0123.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ģ (hex), ģ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0123 in the content property. All render ģ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0123 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH CEDILLA). Hex 0123, decimal 291. It belongs to the Latin Extended-A block and is used in Latvian orthography.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ģ or ģ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Latvian text, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer typing or pasting ģ in UTF-8 files when you can.
HTML entities (ģ or ģ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0123 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ģ.
Plain g is U+0067. G with caron ǧ is U+01E7. G with cedilla ģ is U+0123 — a different diacritic used mainly in Latvian. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase g with cedilla (ģ) is Unicode U+0123 (decimal 291) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ģ or ģ. It is used in Latvian orthography.
