HTML Entity for Lowercase M (m)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter m in HTML using entity methods and direct character input. The letter m is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet (U+006D) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, scientific notation (including the metre unit symbol), documentation, and academic content. In most cases you can type it directly; numeric or CSS entities are useful when escaping, generating content via CSS, or ensuring correct encoding.
This character can be displayed using the character itself, a hexadecimal reference, a decimal reference, or a CSS escape in the content property. There is no named HTML entity like &m; for this letter.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase M Entity
U+006DBasic Latin (ASCII)
mHexadecimal reference
mDecimal reference
mType directly (no named entity)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+006D
Hex code m
HTML code m
Named entity (none — use m directly)
CSS code \006D
Meaning Latin small letter m
Related U+004D = M (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter m using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\006D";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): m</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): m</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): m</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter m (U+006D) is universally supported in all browsers and platforms as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter m in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
m uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 6D to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
m uses the decimal Unicode value 109 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for m.
Direct Character
Type m directly in HTML. There is no named entity like &m;; the character itself is the standard approach in body text.
CSS Entity
\006D is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: m. Unicode U+006D sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+004D (M). In normal text, typing m is preferred over numeric entities.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter m (or its entity forms) is commonly used in:
Standard character in paragraphs, articles, and any Latin-script text. Usually typed directly.
Tutorials, API docs, and code samples that show the character m as an entity or escape.
Metre (m) in scientific and technical content where the correct character is required.
Words in English, Spanish, French, and many other Latin-script languages.
Headings and page titles where the letter m appears in text content.
When building HTML in code, using m or m ensures correct output regardless of encoding context.
Using \006D in the CSS content property to insert m via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
mdirectly in body content; use entities only when necessary - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use numeric references (
morm) when escaping is required - Use
\006Din CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase m is U+006D and uppercase M is U+004D when case matters
Don’t
- Overuse numeric entities for
min normal readable text - Expect a named HTML entity like
&m;—none exists for this letter - Confuse plain
m(U+006D) with uppercase M (U+004D) when case matters - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
- Put CSS escape
\006Din HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type m directly, or use hex/decimal references
m mFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\006DUnicode U+006D — LATIN SMALL LETTER M
Thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
m directly, or use m (hex), m (decimal), or \006D in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for m. For most content, typing m is standard; use numeric or CSS entities when escaping or generating via CSS.U+006D (LATIN SMALL LETTER M). Basic Latin block. Hex 6D, decimal 109. It is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet and a standard character in virtually all Western scripts.m or m, or the CSS entity \006D. In UTF-8 pages you can type m directly.m or m) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \006D is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce the character m.Explore More HTML Entities!
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