Lowercase m hook (ɱ) is the IPA Extensions character at Unicode U+0271 (LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK). It is the letter m with a hook — the IPA symbol for the labiodental nasal. You can paste ɱ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ɱ
Unicode U+0271
Hex entity ɱ
Decimal ɱ
CSS escape \0271
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ɱ. Prefer typing or pasting ɱ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
M Hook using Hex Code: ɱ
M Hook using HTML Code: ɱ
M Hook using CSS Entity: ɱ
Typed / pasted: ɱ
IPA: [ɱ] labiodental nasal
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0271 → ɱ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɱ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 625 → ɱ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0271 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɱ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ɱ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the m hook entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ɱ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0271 belongs in CSS. ɱ / ɱ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not plain m
Plain m is U+006D. ɱ is a separate IPA letter with a rightward hook.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. If ɱ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it (e.g. Noto Sans, DejaVu Sans).
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ɱ, not ɱ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ɱ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase m hook (U+0271) and its numeric entity forms (ɱ, ɱ, CSS \\0271) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase M Hook (ɱ)
Paste ɱ, 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+0271 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ɱ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ɱ or ɱ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0271 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: m hook is U+0271 (decimal 625), IPA Extensions.
HTML: use ɱ or ɱ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0271 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: IPA labiodental nasal — not the same as plain m.
One line:U+0271 → paste ɱ, or encode as ɱ / ɱ / CSS \0271.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɱ (hex), ɱ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0271 in the content property. All render ɱ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0271 (LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK). Hex 0271, decimal 625. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block and represents the labiodental nasal in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ɱ or ɱ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription, linguistics pages, dictionaries, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ɱ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ɱ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ɱ or ɱ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0271 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɱ.
Plain m is U+006D (Basic Latin). M hook ɱ is U+0271 — a precomposed IPA letter with a hook, used for the labiodental nasal (as in the m-like sound before f or v in words like symphony).
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Did you know?
Lowercase m hook (ɱ) is Unicode U+0271 (decimal 625) in the IPA Extensions block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɱ or ɱ. It is the IPA symbol for the labiodental nasal.
