HTML Entity for Lowercase H Stroke (ħ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0127
HTML Entity for Lowercase H Stroke tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase h with stroke (ħ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Officially LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE, this character is a distinct letter in the Maltese alphabet and is used in IPA for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative. It is U+0127 in the Latin Extended-A block.

Render it with ħ, ħ, ħ, or CSS escape \0127. All four methods are widely supported in modern browsers.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase H Stroke Entity

Unicode U+0127

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code ħ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ħ

Decimal reference

Named Entity ħ

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0127
Hex code       ħ
HTML code      ħ
Named entity   ħ
CSS code       \0127
Meaning        Latin small letter h with stroke
Related        U+0126 = H stroke (uppercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0127";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0127;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#295;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &hstrok;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase h with stroke (ħ) and the named entity &hstrok; are supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase h with stroke (ħ) in Maltese and phonetic contexts:

Large glyphħ
MalteseDistinct letter in the Maltese alphabet
Named entity&hstrok; renders as ħ
Not the same asɧ (h heng hook), ĥ (h circumflex), or plain h
Numeric refs&#x0127; &#295; &hstrok; \0127

🧠 How It Works

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Named Entity

&hstrok; is the HTML named entity for the lowercase h with stroke. It is easy to read and remember for Maltese and phonetic content.

HTML markup
2

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0127; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0127 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#295; uses the decimal Unicode value 295 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\0127 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: ħ. Unicode U+0127 sits in Latin Extended-A. Do not confuse ħ (h stroke) with ɧ (h heng hook) or ĥ (h circumflex).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase h with stroke (ħ) is commonly used in:

🇮🇹 Maltese language

Proper orthography in Maltese texts where ħ is a distinct letter in the alphabet.

🔤 IPA transcription

Voiceless pharyngeal fricative in International Phonetic Alphabet notation.

🔬 Linguistics

Phonetics textbooks, linguistic papers, and phonetic notation.

📚 Language learning

Maltese learning apps, courses, and dictionaries with correct spelling.

📄 Dictionaries

Dictionary entries and pronunciation keys for Maltese or IPA content.

♿ Accessibility

Proper encoding and lang="mt" help screen readers handle Maltese text.

🌐 Multilingual sites

Official, educational, or EU language content that includes Maltese.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &hstrok; for readability when authoring HTML by hand
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ħ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use lang="mt" on Maltese content for assistive technologies
  • Distinguish ħ (h stroke) from ɧ (h heng hook) and ĥ (h circumflex)
  • Pick one style (named, hex, or decimal) per project for consistency

Don’t

  • Confuse ħ (&hstrok;) with ɧ (IPA h heng hook)
  • Substitute plain h in Maltese words that require ħ
  • Put CSS escape \0127 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume every font renders Latin Extended-A glyphs identically
  • Mix entity styles inconsistently within the same document

Key Takeaways

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Four references render ħ

&hstrok; &#x0127; &#295;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0127
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Unicode U+0127 — LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE

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Maltese alphabet letter and IPA voiceless pharyngeal fricative

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &hstrok; (named), &#x0127; (hex), &#295; (decimal), or \0127 in CSS content. All four methods render ħ correctly.
U+0127 (LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0127, decimal 295. Used in Maltese and IPA for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative.
In Maltese text, IPA transcriptions for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative, linguistic and phonetics content, Maltese language learning resources, and any content requiring this Latin Extended-A character for correct orthography or phonetic notation.
The named HTML entity is &hstrok;. You can also use &#x0127;, &#295;, or \0127 in CSS content.
ħ (U+0127, &hstrok;) is the Latin small letter h with stroke, used in Maltese and IPA for the voiceless pharyngeal fricative. ɧ (U+0267) is the Latin small letter h with heng hook in IPA Extensions. They are different characters with different phonetic uses.

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