Lowercase k hook (ƙ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0199 (LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK). It is the letter k with a hook — used in Hausa and in the IPA for the voiceless velar implosive. You can paste ƙ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ƙ
Unicode U+0199
Hex entity ƙ
Decimal ƙ
CSS escape \0199
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ƙ. Prefer typing or pasting ƙ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
K Hook using Hex Code: ƙ
K Hook using HTML Code: ƙ
K Hook using CSS Entity: ƙ
Typed / pasted: ƙ
Hausa: ƙofa
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0199 → ƙ in HTML. The browser turns it into ƙ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 409 → ƙ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0199 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ƙ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ƙ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the k hook entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ƙ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0199 belongs in CSS. ƙ / ƙ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not k, ķ, or ĸ
Plain k is U+006B; k cedilla ķ is U+0137; kra ĸ is U+0138. ƙ has a hook for Hausa / IPA.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. If ƙ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ƙ, not ƙ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ƙ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase k hook (U+0199) and its numeric entity forms (ƙ, ƙ, CSS \\0199) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase K Hook (ƙ)
Paste ƙ, 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+0199 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ƙ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ƙ or ƙ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0199 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: k hook is U+0199 (decimal 409), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ƙ or ƙ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0199 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: Hausa / IPA hook — not the same as plain k, ķ, or ĸ.
One line:U+0199 → paste ƙ, or encode as ƙ / ƙ / CSS \0199.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ƙ (hex), ƙ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0199 in the content property. All render ƙ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0199 (LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK). Hex 199, decimal 409. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and is used in Hausa and IPA for the voiceless velar implosive.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ƙ or ƙ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Hausa text, IPA phonetic transcription, African-language pages, linguistics resources, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ƙ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ƙ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ƙ or ƙ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0199 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ƙ.
Plain k is U+006B. K with cedilla ķ is U+0137 (ķ). K hook ƙ is U+0199 — a precomposed letter with a hook, used for Hausa and the IPA voiceless velar implosive.
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Did you know?
Lowercase k hook (ƙ) is Unicode U+0199 (decimal 409) in the Latin Extended-B block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER K WITH HOOK. HTML5 has no named entity — use ƙ or ƙ. Used in Hausa and in the IPA for the voiceless velar implosive.
