HTML Entity for Lowercase N Apostrophe (ʼn)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase n apostrophe (ʼn) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0149 in the Latin Extended-A block—Latin small letter n preceded by apostrophe. It appears in Afrikaans for the indefinite article ’n and in legacy text that uses the precomposed form.
Render it with ʼn, ʼn, ʼn, or CSS escape \0149. Note: Unicode deprecates U+0149 in favor of a separate apostrophe followed by the letter n for new content.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase N Apostrophe Entity
U+0149Latin Extended-A
ʼnHexadecimal reference
ʼnDecimal reference
ʼnMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0149
Hex code ʼn
HTML code ʼn
Named entity ʼn
CSS code \0149
Meaning Latin small letter n preceded by apostrophe
Related U+006E = n (plain lowercase)
Block Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
Note Unicode deprecates U+0149; prefer ’n for new textComplete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase n apostrophe (ʼn) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0149";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ʼn</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ʼn</p>
<p>Symbol (named): ʼn</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase n apostrophe (ʼn) and the named entity ʼn are supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase n apostrophe (ʼn) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ʼn uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0149 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ʼn uses the decimal Unicode value 329 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Named Entity
ʼn is the named entity for n apostrophe—readable in source HTML and easy to remember for this specific character.
CSS Entity
\0149 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: ʼn. Unicode U+0149 sits in Latin Extended-A. Unicode deprecates this precomposed form and recommends apostrophe + n (’n) for new content. Do not confuse with ñ (n with tilde, U+00F1).
Use Cases
The lowercase n apostrophe (ʼn) is commonly used in:
Used for the indefinite article ’n (e.g. ʼn man, “a man”). Afrikaans localization may use ʼn to preserve the correct character.
Digitized text or archives that already use the precomposed character ʼn. Entity references ensure correct display when encoding or copying content.
When a font or design uses the single-character form ʼn for consistent spacing or appearance in generated content.
When building HTML from language datasets, using ʼn or ʼn guarantees the character is output correctly.
Educational content explaining HTML entities, Unicode, or Afrikaans orthography. Showing ʼn helps learners reference the character.
Using the correct character (U+0149) ensures assistive technologies interpret language-specific content as intended.
Using \0149 in the CSS content property to insert ʼn via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ʼnin HTML when possible for readability - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ʼn directly in UTF-8 source
- Set
lang="af"on Afrikaans content for correct pronunciation - Use ʼn when matching legacy or existing Afrikaans text that requires the precomposed form
- For new content, consider apostrophe + n (
’n) as Unicode recommends
Don’t
- Confuse ʼn (U+0149) with ñ (n with tilde, U+00F1) or plain
n(U+006E) - Assume all fonts render ʼn identically—test across devices
- Put CSS escape
\0149in HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
- Mix precomposed ʼn and decomposed
’nrandomly in the same document without reason
Key Takeaways
Four references render ʼn; named entity is most readable
ʼn ʼn ʼnFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0149Unicode U+0149 — LATIN SMALL LETTER N PRECEDED BY APOSTROPHE
Used in Afrikaans and legacy text; Unicode prefers ’n for new content
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ʼn (named), ʼn (hex), ʼn (decimal), or \0149 in CSS content. In UTF-8 you can also type ʼn directly.U+0149 (LATIN SMALL LETTER N PRECEDED BY APOSTROPHE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0149, decimal 329. Unicode deprecates this character in favor of apostrophe + n.ʼn. You can also use ʼn or ʼn, or the CSS entity \0149.ʼn, ʼn, or ʼn) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \0149 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ʼn.Explore More HTML Entities!
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