HTML Entity for Lowercase H Reverse Fishhook (ʮ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+02AE
HTML Entity for Lowercase H Reverse Fishhook tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the turned h with fishhook (ʮ), also called lowercase h reverse fishhook, in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Officially LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK, this IPA Extensions character is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in Sinology for phonetic transcription. It is U+02AE in the IPA Extensions block (added in Unicode 4.0).

Render it with ʮ, ʮ, or CSS escape \02AE. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase H Reverse Fishhook Entity

Unicode U+02AE

IPA Extensions

Hex Code ʮ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ʮ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+02AE
Hex code       ʮ
HTML code      ʮ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \02AE
Meaning        Latin small letter turned h with fishhook
Also known as  Lowercase h reverse fishhook
Block          IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the turned h with fishhook (ʮ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\02AE";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x02AE;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#686;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The turned h with fishhook (ʮ) and its numeric entity references are supported in modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the turned h with fishhook (ʮ) in phonetic contexts:

Large glyphʮ
Unicode nameLatin small letter turned h with fishhook
Common useIPA and Sinology phonetic transcription
Not the same asɥ (turned h), ɦ (h hook), or ɧ (heng hook)
Numeric refs&#x02AE; &#686; \02AE

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x02AE; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 02AE to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#686; uses the decimal Unicode value 686 to display the same character. A common method for IPA Extensions characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\02AE is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ʮ. Unicode U+02AE is LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK in IPA Extensions. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The turned h with fishhook (ʮ) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA transcription

Specialized IPA notation where this symbol represents specific phonetic values in certain traditions.

🇨🇳 Sinology

Chinese language transcription and Sinological phonetic notation.

🔬 Linguistics

Phonetics textbooks, linguistic papers, and extended phonetic notation.

📚 Language documentation

Dialect studies and language documentation using extended IPA or Sinological transcription.

📄 Dictionaries

Dictionary entries and pronunciation keys that use this or related IPA symbols.

♿ Accessibility

Proper encoding helps screen readers handle IPA symbols in phonetic text.

📄 Educational content

Demonstrating IPA Extensions characters in technical or educational material.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#686; or &#x02AE; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ʮ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use IPA-capable fonts (e.g. Doulos SIL, Charis SIL) for reliable rendering
  • Distinguish ʮ from ɥ (turned h), ɦ, and ɧ
  • Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ʮ
  • Confuse ʮ (turned h fishhook) with ɥ (plain turned h)
  • Substitute ɦ or plain h when ʮ is required
  • Put CSS escape \02AE in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render IPA Extensions glyphs identically

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ʮ (no named entity)

&#x02AE; &#686;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\02AE
3

Unicode U+02AE — LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK

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IPA and Sinology phonetic transcription

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x02AE; (hex), &#686; (decimal), or \02AE in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+02AE (LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK). IPA Extensions block. Hex 02AE, decimal 686. Used in IPA and Sinology for phonetic transcription.
In IPA transcriptions, Sinology and Chinese language transcription, linguistic and phonetics content, and any text requiring this IPA Extensions character for specialized phonetic notation.
Named HTML entities are typically reserved for ASCII, Latin-1, and common characters. ʮ is in the IPA Extensions block and has no predefined named entity. Use &#x02AE;, &#686;, or \02AE instead.
ʮ (U+02AE) is the turned h with fishhook used in IPA and Sinology. ɥ (U+0265) is the plain turned h for the voiced labial-palatal approximant. They are different IPA Extensions characters with different phonetic uses.

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