Lowercase h reverse fishhook (ʮ) is the IPA Extensions character at Unicode U+02AE (LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK). It is used in IPA and Sinology phonetic transcription. You can paste ʮ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ʮ
Unicode U+02AE
Hex entity ʮ
Decimal ʮ
CSS escape \02AE
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ʮ. Prefer typing or pasting ʮ 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
ʮ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Hex entity
ʮ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ʮ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\02AE
Stylesheet content
Named entity
—
Not defined in HTML5
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
IPA / Sinology pages (UTF-8)
Type or paste ʮ
Need an entity in HTML source
ʮ or ʮ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\02AE"
Looking for a named entity
Does not exist — use numeric form
Turned h ɥ or h hook ɦ
Different characters — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase h reverse fishhook rendered in common contexts.
Inline textIPA / Sinology: [ʮ]
Large glyphʮ
Phonetic/ʮa/ in transcription
With entitiesHex: ʮ | Decimal: ʮ
Not the sameɥ (U+0265) · ɦ (U+0266) · ʯ (U+02AF)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase h reverse fishhook 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 ʮ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase H Reverse Fishhook (ʮ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\02AE";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>H Reverse Fishhook using Hex Code: ʮ</p>
<p>H Reverse Fishhook using HTML Code: ʮ</p>
<p id="point">H Reverse Fishhook using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ʮ</p>
</body>
</html>
H Reverse Fishhook using Hex Code: ʮ
H Reverse Fishhook using HTML Code: ʮ
H Reverse Fishhook using CSS Entity: ʮ
Typed / pasted: ʮ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+02AE → ʮ in HTML. The browser turns it into ʮ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 686 → ʮ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \02AE in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ʮ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ʮ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the h reverse fishhook entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ʮ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\02AE belongs in CSS. ʮ / ʮ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not ɥ or ɦ
Turned h ɥ is U+0265; h hook ɦ is U+0266. ʮ is a different IPA letter.
Fonts
Use IPA-capable fonts
Some UI fonts omit IPA glyphs. Prefer fonts that cover IPA Extensions (e.g. Doulos SIL, Charis SIL).
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ʮ, not ʮ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ʮ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase h reverse fishhook (U+02AE) and its numeric entity forms (ʮ, ʮ, CSS \\02AE) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase H Reverse Fishhook (ʮ)
Paste ʮ, 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+02AE / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ʮ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ʮ or ʮ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\02AE only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: h reverse fishhook is U+02AE (decimal 686), IPA Extensions.
HTML: use ʮ or ʮ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \02AE inside content for generated text.
Meaning: IPA / Sinology letter — not the same as ɥ or ɦ.
One line:U+02AE → paste ʮ, or encode as ʮ / ʮ / CSS \02AE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ʮ (hex), ʮ (decimal), or the CSS escape \02AE in the content property. All render ʮ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+02AE (LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK). Hex 02AE, decimal 686. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block and is used in IPA and Sinology phonetic transcription.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ʮ or ʮ when you need an entity form.
Use it in IPA charts, Sinology / Chinese phonetic transcription, linguistics pages, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ʮ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ʮ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ʮ or ʮ) go in markup. The CSS escape \02AE is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ʮ.
Turned h ɥ is U+0265 (voiced labial-palatal approximant). H with hook ɦ is U+0266. H reverse fishhook ʮ is U+02AE — a different IPA Extensions letter used in specialized IPA and Sinology notation. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase h reverse fishhook (ʮ) is Unicode U+02AE (decimal 686) in the IPA Extensions block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H WITH FISHHOOK. HTML5 has no named entity — use ʮ or ʮ. It appears in IPA and Sinology phonetic transcription.
