Lowercase h with stroke (ħ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+0127 (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE). It is used in Maltese and as the IPA symbol for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative. HTML5 also defines the named entity ħ.
Remember
Character ħ
Unicode U+0127
Named entity ħ
Hex entity ħ
Decimal ħ
CSS escape \0127
All of these produce the same glyph: ħ. Prefer ħ or a pasted ħ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ħ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ħ
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ħ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ħ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\0127
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Maltese or IPA UTF-8 text
Type or paste ħ
Readable entity in HTML source
ħ
Numeric entity required
ħ or ħ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\0127"
Plain letter h
Type h (U+0068) — different character
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase h with stroke rendered in common contexts.
Inline textMaltese letter ħ in orthography.
Large glyphħ
Case pairĦ ħ
With entitiesNamed: ħ | Hex: ħ | Decimal: ħ
Not the sameh (U+0068) · ǥ (g stroke, U+01E5)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase h with stroke with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ħ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase H Stroke (ħ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0127";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>H Stroke using Named Entity: ħ</p>
<p>H Stroke using Hex Code: ħ</p>
<p>H Stroke using HTML Code: ħ</p>
<p id="point">H Stroke using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
H Stroke using Named Entity: ħ
H Stroke using Hex Code: ħ
H Stroke using HTML Code: ħ
H Stroke using CSS Entity: ħ
How It Works
1. Named:ħ is the HTML5 named entity for U+0127. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+0127 → ħ in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 295 → ħ. Same result.
4. CSS: use \0127 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ħ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the h stroke entity.
Named
Prefer ħ
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0127 belongs in CSS. ħ / ħ / ħ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not h or ǥ
Plain h is U+0068; g with stroke ǥ is U+01E5. Different letters.
Case
ħ vs Ħ
Uppercase is U+0126 (Ħ) — a different code point from U+0127.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ħ, not &hstrok.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ħ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase h with stroke (U+0127) and its entity forms (ħ, ħ, ħ, CSS \\0127) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase H Stroke (ħ)
Use ħ, paste ħ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0127 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ħ or a pasted ħ in UTF-8 text. Use ħ / ħ when a numeric form is required, and \\0127 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: h with stroke is U+0127 (decimal 295), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ħ, or use ħ / ħ.
CSS: use \0127 inside content for generated text.
Use: Maltese orthography and IPA — not the same as plain h.
One line:U+0127 → ħ, or ħ / ħ / CSS \0127.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ħ (named), ħ (hex), ħ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0127 in the content property. All render ħ. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ħ directly.
U+0127 (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE). Hex 0127, decimal 295. It belongs to the Latin Extended-A block and is used in Maltese orthography and IPA (voiceless pharyngeal fricative).
Yes. HTML5 defines ħ for this character. You can also use numeric references ħ or ħ.
Use it for Maltese text, IPA phonetic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ħ when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ħ, ħ, or ħ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0127 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ħ.
Plain h is U+0068. G with stroke ǥ is U+01E5. H with stroke ħ is U+0127 — a different letter used in Maltese and IPA. Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase h with stroke (ħ) is Unicode U+0127 (decimal 295) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ħ — also usable as ħ or ħ. It is used in Maltese and as the IPA symbol for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative.
