Lowercase g with hook (ɠ) is the Unicode character at U+0260 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH HOOK. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it represents the voiced velar implosive.
Remember
Character ɠ
Unicode U+0260
Hex entity ɠ
Decimal ɠ
CSS escape \0260
Named entity (none)
Meaning IPA voiced velar implosive
Not the same g (U+0067) · ġ (ġ) · ğ (ğ)
Prefer ɠ or ɠ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ɠ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ɠ
Built with Decimal: ɠ
Built with CSS: ɠ
Typed: ɠ
IPA: [ɠ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0260 → ɠ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɠ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 608 → ɠ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0260 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ɠ.
4. Typed: paste ɠ in a UTF-8 document for IPA or linguistic text. There is no &ghook; — numeric form is required when you need an entity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase g with hook.
Named?
No &ghook;
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0260. Use ɠ or ɠ.
g
Not plain g
Plain g is U+0067. Use ɠ only for IPA / phonetic contexts that need the hooked form.
Look-alikes
Not gdot or gbreve
ġ (ġ) and ğ (ğ) are Latin Extended letters — not the IPA hook letter.
Fonts
Need IPA coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Prefer a font that includes U+0260 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \0260 (four hex digits). A short \260 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0260 belongs in CSS strings. ɠ / ɠ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ɠ, not ɠ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase g with hook (U+0260) and its entity forms (ɠ, ɠ, CSS \\0260) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on IPA Extensions font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase G Hook (ɠ)
Encode with 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+0260Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ɠ or ɠ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0260 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase g with hook is U+0260 (decimal 608) — glyph ɠ.
HTML: use ɠ or ɠ — no named entity.
CSS: use \0260 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ɠ ≠ g — IPA voiced velar implosive, not everyday spelling.
One line:U+0260 → ɠ / ɠ / CSS \0260 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɠ (hex), ɠ (decimal), type ɠ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0260 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+0260.
U+0260 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH HOOK). Hex 260, decimal 608. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ɠ or ɠ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription of the voiced velar implosive, linguistic papers, and other content that needs ɠ. Prefer plain g for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ɠ or ɠ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0260 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain g is U+0067. U+0260 (ɠ) is a distinct IPA letter. Do not confuse it with Latin Extended g variants like ġ or ğ.
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Did you know?
Lowercase g hook is Unicode U+0260 (decimal 608) — LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH HOOK in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ɠ or ɠ. In IPA it marks the voiced velar implosive.
