HTML Entity for Lowercase G Dot Above (ġ)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0121
HTML Entity for Lowercase G Dot Above tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase g with dot above (ġ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This precomposed character is used in Maltese orthography and appears in words like ġellel and ġurnal. It is U+0121 in the Latin Extended-A block.

Render it with ġ, ġ, or CSS escape \0121. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase G Dot Above Entity

Unicode U+0121

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ġ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ġ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0121
Hex code       ġ
HTML code      ġ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0121
Meaning        Latin small letter g with dot above
Related        U+0120 = G dot above (uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase g dot above (ġ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0121";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0121;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#289;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase g dot above (ġ) and its numeric entity references are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase g dot above (ġ) in Maltese and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphġ
DiacriticDot above (overdot)
Used inMaltese orthography
Example wordsġellel, ġurnal
Not the same asĝ (g circumflex) or ģ (g cedilla)
Numeric refs&#x0121; &#289; \0121

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0121; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0121 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#289; uses the decimal Unicode value 289 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0121 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ġ. Unicode U+0121 sits in Latin Extended-A. Do not confuse ġ (g dot above) with ĝ (g circumflex), ģ (g cedilla), or plain g (U+0067). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase g dot above (ġ) is commonly used in:

🇮🇸 Maltese

Official Maltese orthography and Maltese language websites.

🔤 Transliteration

Transliteration systems and linguistic notation requiring g with dot above.

🔬 Linguistics

Phonetic notation, linguistic papers, and academic writing.

📚 Language learning

Maltese dictionaries and courses showing correct spelling.

📄 Academic publishing

Linguistics and Maltese language studies with correct rendering.

♿ Accessibility

Proper encoding helps screen readers handle ġ in Maltese text.

🌐 International sites

Localized websites targeting Maltese audiences with proper encoding.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#289; or &#x0121; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ġ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
  • Distinguish ġ (g dot above) from ĝ (g circumflex) and ģ (g cedilla)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ġ
  • Substitute plain g or other g variants when ġ is required in Maltese
  • Put CSS escape \0121 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
  • Confuse ġ (dot above) with ģ (cedilla) or ĝ (circumflex)

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render ġ (no named entity)

&#x0121; &#289;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0121
3

Unicode U+0121 — LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE

4

Used in Maltese orthography and linguistic transcription (Latin Extended-A)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0121; (hex), &#289; (decimal), or \0121 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+0121 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH DOT ABOVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0121, decimal 289. Used in Maltese and in some linguistic or transliteration contexts.
In Maltese language content, linguistic and phonetic transcription, language learning and dictionary sites, and any content that requires this character for correct Maltese orthography or transliteration.
Named HTML entities are typically reserved for ASCII, Latin-1, and common characters. ġ is in the Latin Extended-A block and has no predefined named entity. Use &#x0121;, &#289;, or \0121 instead.
ġ (U+0121) has a dot above and is used in Maltese. ĝ (U+011D, &gcirc;) has a circumflex and is used in Esperanto. ģ (U+0123) has a cedilla and is used in Latvian. They are different characters with different diacritics and language use.

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