Lowercase n long leg (ƞ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+019E (LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG). It looks like an n with an extended right leg — used historically in Lakota orthography and in the IPA (1951–1976). You can paste ƞ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ƞ
Unicode U+019E
Hex entity ƞ
Decimal ƞ
CSS escape \019E
Named entity (none)
Capital Ƞ (U+0220)
All of these produce the same glyph: ƞ. Prefer typing or pasting ƞ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Lowercase n long leg rendered in comparison contexts.
Sample textn with long right leg: ƞ
Large glyphƞ
Case pairȠ (U+0220) / ƞ (U+019E)
With entitiesHex: ƞ | Decimal: ƞ
Not the sameŋ (eng) · ɳ (retroflex) · ɲ (left hook)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase n long leg with the hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
All four ways to produce ƞ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>N Long Leg (ƞ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\019E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Long Leg using Hex Code: ƞ</p>
<p>Long Leg using HTML Code: ƞ</p>
<p id="point">Long Leg using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ƞ</p>
<p>Pair: Ƞ / ƞ</p>
</body>
</html>
Long Leg using Hex Code: ƞ
Long Leg using HTML Code: ƞ
Long Leg using CSS Entity: ƞ
Typed / pasted: ƞ
Pair: Ƞ / ƞ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+019E → ƞ in HTML. The browser turns it into ƞ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 414 → ƞ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \019E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ƞ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ƞ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the n long leg entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ƞ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\019E belongs in CSS. ƞ / ƞ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not eng or retroflex n
Eng ŋ is U+014B. Retroflex hook ɳ is U+0273. Do not swap them for ƞ.
History
Often replaced by eng
In modern Lakota and IPA, the velar nasal is usually written with eng (ŋ). Keep ƞ for legacy sources that use it.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. If ƞ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ƞ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase n long leg (U+019E) and its numeric entity forms (ƞ, ƞ, CSS \\019E) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
N Long Leg (ƞ)
Paste ƞ, 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+019E / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ƞ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ƞ or ƞ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\019E only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: n long leg is U+019E (decimal 414), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ƞ or ƞ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \019E inside content for generated text.
Watch out: not the same as eng ŋ or retroflex ɳ.
One line:U+019E → paste ƞ, or encode as ƞ / ƞ / CSS \019E.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ƞ (hex), ƞ (decimal), or the CSS escape \019E in the content property. All render ƞ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+019E (LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG). Hex 019E, decimal 414. It belongs to Latin Extended-B. The capital form is U+0220 (Ƞ).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ƞ or ƞ when you need an entity form.
Use it for historical Lakota text, legacy IPA materials, linguistics documentation, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ƞ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ƞ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ƞ or ƞ) go in markup. The CSS escape \019E is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ƞ.
Eng ŋ (U+014B) is the modern IPA velar nasal and often replaced this letter in Lakota. Retroflex hook ɳ (U+0273) is a different IPA nasal. N long leg ƞ is U+019E — a separate Latin Extended-B letter with a long right leg.
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Did you know?
Lowercase n long leg (ƞ) is Unicode U+019E (decimal 414) in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG. HTML5 has no named entity — use ƞ or ƞ. Used historically in Lakota (later often replaced by eng ŋ) and in IPA from 1951–1976. Capital is Ƞ (U+0220).
