HTML Entity for Lowercase H Circumflex (ĥ)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0125
HTML Entity for Lowercase H Circumflex tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase h with circumflex (ĥ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This precomposed character is the 11th letter of the Esperanto alphabet (ĥo) and appears in Chinook Jargon orthography. It is U+0125 in the Latin Extended-A block.

Render it with ĥ, ĥ, ĥ, or CSS escape \0125. The named entity ĥ is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase H Circumflex Entity

Unicode U+0125

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ĥ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ĥ

Decimal reference

Named Entity ĥ

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0125
Hex code       ĥ
HTML code      ĥ
Named entity   ĥ
CSS code       \0125
Meaning        Latin small letter h with circumflex
Related        U+0124 = H circumflex (uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase h circumflex (ĥ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0125";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0125;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#293;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &hcirc;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase h circumflex (ĥ) and the named entity &hcirc; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase h circumflex (ĥ) in Esperanto and multilingual contexts:

Large glyphĥ
Esperanto11th letter: ĥo (as in ĥoro)
Named entity&hcirc; renders as ĥ
Not the same asȟ (h caron) or plain h
Numeric refs&#x0125; &#293; &hcirc; \0125

🧠 How It Works

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Named Entity

&hcirc; is the HTML named entity for the lowercase h with circumflex. It is easy to read and remember for Esperanto and other content that uses this character.

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0125; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0125 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#293; uses the decimal Unicode value 293 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\0125 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ĥ. Unicode U+0125 sits in Latin Extended-A. Do not confuse ĥ (h circumflex) with ȟ (h caron) or plain h.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase h circumflex (ĥ) is commonly used in:

🌐 Esperanto

Proper orthography in Esperanto texts. ĥ (ĥo) is the 11th letter of the Esperanto alphabet.

🔤 Chinook Jargon

Revised Demers/Blanchet/St Onge orthography for Chinook Jargon content.

📚 Language learning

Esperanto courses, apps, and dictionaries with correct spelling.

🌍 Multilingual sites

Internationalized web content supporting Esperanto and related languages.

🔬 Linguistics

Phonetic notation, linguistic papers, and language documentation.

♿ Accessibility

Use lang="eo" on Esperanto content to aid screen readers and search engines.

📄 Typography

Demonstrating Latin Extended-A diacritical characters in educational content.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &hcirc; for readability when authoring HTML by hand
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ĥ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="eo" on Esperanto content for accessibility and SEO
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
  • Distinguish ĥ (h circumflex) from ȟ (h caron) and plain h

Don’t

  • Substitute plain h when ĥ is required in Esperanto or Chinook Jargon
  • Confuse ĥ (&hcirc;) with ȟ (h caron, Lakota)
  • Put CSS escape \0125 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file without reason

Key Takeaways

1

Four references render ĥ

&hcirc; &#x0125;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0125
3

Unicode U+0125 — LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CIRCUMFLEX

4

Esperanto 11th letter (ĥo); also used in Chinook Jargon

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &hcirc; (named), &#x0125; (hex), &#293; (decimal), or \0125 in CSS content. All four methods render ĥ correctly.
U+0125 (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CIRCUMFLEX). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0125, decimal 293. Used in Esperanto and Chinook Jargon, among other contexts.
In Esperanto text (e.g. the letter ĥo), Chinook Jargon content, language learning resources, multilingual sites, and any content that requires this Latin Extended-A character for correct orthography.
The named HTML entity is &hcirc;. You can also use &#x0125;, &#293;, or \0125 in CSS content.
ĥ (U+0125, &hcirc;) is the lowercase h with a circumflex accent, used in Esperanto (as ĥo) and Chinook Jargon. The regular Latin small letter h (U+0068) has no diacritic. They represent different sounds and are not interchangeable in those languages.

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