Lowercase h with hook (ɦ) is the Unicode character at U+0266 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH HOOK. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it represents the voiced glottal fricative.
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Character ɦ
Unicode U+0266
Hex entity ɦ
Decimal ɦ
CSS escape \0266
Named entity (none)
Meaning IPA voiced glottal fricative
Not the same h (U+0068) · ɧ (heng hook) · ĥ (ĥ)
Prefer ɦ or ɦ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ɦ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ɦ
Built with Decimal: ɦ
Built with CSS: ɦ
Typed: ɦ
IPA: [ɦ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0266 → ɦ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɦ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 614 → ɦ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0266 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ɦ.
4. Typed: paste ɦ in a UTF-8 document for IPA or linguistic text. There is no &hhook; — numeric form is required when you need an entity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase h with hook.
Named?
No &hhook;
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0266. Use ɦ or ɦ.
h
Not plain h
Plain h is U+0068. Use ɦ only for IPA / phonetic contexts that need the hooked form.
Look-alikes
Not heng hook or hcirc
ɧ (heng with hook) and ĥ (ĥ) are different characters — not interchangeable with ɦ.
Fonts
Need IPA coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Prefer a font that includes U+0266 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \0266 (four hex digits). A short \266 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0266 belongs in CSS strings. ɦ / ɦ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ɦ, not ɦ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase h with hook (U+0266) and its entity forms (ɦ, ɦ, CSS \\0266) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on IPA Extensions font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase H Hook (ɦ)
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+0266Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ɦ or ɦ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0266 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase h with hook is U+0266 (decimal 614) — glyph ɦ.
HTML: use ɦ or ɦ — no named entity.
CSS: use \0266 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: ɦ ≠ h — IPA voiced glottal fricative, not everyday spelling.
One line:U+0266 → ɦ / ɦ / CSS \0266 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɦ (hex), ɦ (decimal), type ɦ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0266 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+0266.
U+0266 (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH HOOK). Hex 266, decimal 614. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ɦ or ɦ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription of the voiced glottal fricative and related linguistic content. Prefer plain h for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ɦ or ɦ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0266 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain h is U+0068. Heng with hook is ɧ (U+0267). H with hook is ɦ (U+0266) — a distinct IPA letter for the voiced glottal fricative.
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Did you know?
Lowercase h with hook is Unicode U+0266 (decimal 614) — LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH HOOK in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ɦ or ɦ. In IPA it marks the voiced glottal fricative.
