HTML Entity for Lowercase G Stroke (ǥ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase g with stroke (ǥ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This precomposed character has a horizontal stroke through the letter g and is used in Skolt Sami orthography and in some linguistic or transliteration systems. It is U+01E5 in the Latin Extended-B block.
Render it with ǥ, ǥ, or CSS escape \01E5. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase G Stroke Entity
U+01E5Latin Extended-B
ǥHexadecimal reference
ǥDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01E5
Hex code ǥ
HTML code ǥ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01E5
Meaning Latin small letter g with stroke
Related U+01E4 = G stroke (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase g stroke (ǥ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01E5";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ǥ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ǥ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase g stroke (ǥ) and its numeric entity references are supported in modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase g stroke (ǥ) in Skolt Sami and linguistic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǥ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01E5 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ǥ uses the decimal Unicode value 485 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
CSS Entity
\01E5 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ǥ. Unicode U+01E5 sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse ǥ (g stroke) with ǧ (g caron) or ĝ (g circumflex). There is no named HTML entity.
Use Cases
The lowercase g stroke (ǥ) is commonly used in:
Skolt Sami orthography and related Uralic language content.
Transliteration systems and linguistic notation using the stroke diacritic.
Phonetic notation, linguistic papers, and academic writing.
Dictionaries and courses showing correct spelling for languages using ǥ.
Linguistics and minority-language studies with correct rendering.
Proper encoding helps screen readers handle ǥ in localized text.
Skolt Sami and linguistic sites with proper character encoding.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ǥorǥin HTML (no named entity exists) - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ǥ directly in UTF-8 source
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ǥ (g stroke) from ǧ (g caron) and ĝ (g circumflex)
Don’t
- Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ǥ
- Substitute plain
gor other g variants when ǥ is required - Put CSS escape
\01E5in HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
- Confuse ǥ with ǧ (caron) or ĝ (circumflex)
Key Takeaways
Three references render ǥ (no named entity)
ǥ ǥFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01E5Unicode U+01E5 — LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH STROKE
Used in Skolt Sami orthography (Latin Extended-B)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǥ (hex), ǥ (decimal), or \01E5 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.U+01E5 (LATIN SMALL LETTER G WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01E5, decimal 485. Used in Skolt Sami and in some linguistic or transliteration contexts.ǥ, ǥ, or \01E5 instead.U+01E5) has a horizontal stroke and is used in Skolt Sami. ǧ (U+01E7) has a caron and is used in Skolt Sami and Romani. ĝ (U+011D, ĝ) has a circumflex and is used in Esperanto. They are different characters with different diacritics and language use.Explore More HTML Entities!
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