Lowercase h with caron (ȟ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+021F (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CARON). The caron (ˇ) sits above the letter. You can paste ȟ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ȟ
Unicode U+021F
Hex entity ȟ
Decimal ȟ
CSS escape \021F
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ȟ. Prefer typing or pasting ȟ 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
ȟ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Hex entity
ȟ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ȟ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\021F
Stylesheet content
Named entity
—
Not defined in HTML5
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Lakota, Finnish Kalo, or other UTF-8 text
Type or paste ȟ
Need an entity in HTML source
ȟ or ȟ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\021F"
Looking for a named entity
Does not exist — use numeric form
Plain h or h with circumflex (ĥ)
Different characters — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase h with caron rendered in common contexts.
Inline textSample word with ȟ in orthography.
Large glyphȟ
Case pairȞ ȟ
With entitiesHex: ȟ | Decimal: ȟ
Not the sameh (U+0068) · ĥ (h circumflex, U+0125)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase h with caron 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 ȟ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase H Caron (ȟ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\021F";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>H Caron using Hex Code: ȟ</p>
<p>H Caron using HTML Code: ȟ</p>
<p id="point">H Caron using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ȟ</p>
</body>
</html>
H Caron using Hex Code: ȟ
H Caron using HTML Code: ȟ
H Caron using CSS Entity: ȟ
Typed / pasted: ȟ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+021F → ȟ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȟ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 543 → ȟ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \021F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ȟ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ȟ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the h caron entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define &hcaron; for this letter. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\021F belongs in CSS. ȟ / ȟ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not h or ĥ
Plain h is U+0068; h with circumflex ĥ is U+0125. Caron is a different diacritic.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer fonts that include U+021F.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ȟ, not ȟ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ȟ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase h with caron (U+021F) and its numeric entity forms (ȟ, ȟ, CSS \\021F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase H Caron (ȟ)
Paste ȟ, 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+021F / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ȟ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ȟ or ȟ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\021F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: h with caron is U+021F (decimal 543), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ȟ or ȟ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \021F inside content for generated text.
Note: not the same as plain h or ĥ (h with circumflex).
One line:U+021F → paste ȟ, or encode as ȟ / ȟ / CSS \021F.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȟ (hex), ȟ (decimal), or the CSS escape \021F in the content property. All render ȟ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+021F (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CARON). Hex 021F, decimal 543. It belongs to the Latin Extended-B block and is used in Lakota and Finnish Kalo (Romani) orthography.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ȟ or ȟ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Lakota, Finnish Kalo, or other orthographies that need ȟ, in CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer typing or pasting ȟ in UTF-8 files when you can.
HTML entities (ȟ or ȟ) go in markup. The CSS escape \021F is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ȟ.
Plain h is U+0068. H with circumflex ĥ is U+0125. H with caron ȟ is U+021F — a different diacritic. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase h with caron (ȟ) is Unicode U+021F (decimal 543) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ȟ or ȟ. It appears in Lakota and Finnish Kalo (Romani) orthographies.
