Lowercase q with hook (ʠ) is the Unicode character at U+02A0 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER Q WITH HOOK — the letter q with a hook, used in IPA for the voiceless uvular implosive.
Remember
Character ʠ
Unicode U+02A0
Hex entity ʠ
Decimal ʠ
CSS escape \02A0
Named entity (none)
Not the same q (U+0071) · ɋ (hook tail)
Prefer ʠ or ʠ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ʠ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ʠ
Built with Decimal: ʠ
Built with CSS: ʠ
Typed: ʠ
IPA sample: [ʠ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+02A0 → ʠ in HTML. The browser turns it into ʠ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 672 → ʠ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \02A0 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ʠ.
4. Typed: paste ʠ in a UTF-8 document for IPA or linguistic text. There is no named entity — numeric form is required when you need an entity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase q with hook.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+02A0. Use ʠ or ʠ.
q
Not plain q
Plain q is U+0071. ʠ adds a hook for IPA — different letter, different code point.
ɋ
Not hook tail
ɋ (U+024B) is q with hook tail — a different Extended-B letter. See Q Hook Tail.
Fonts
Need IPA Extensions coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Prefer a font that includes U+02A0 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \02A0 (four hex digits). A short \2A0 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\02A0 belongs in CSS strings. ʠ / ʠ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ʠ, not ʠ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase q with hook (U+02A0) and its entity forms (ʠ, ʠ, CSS \\02A0) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on IPA Extensions font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase Q Hook (ʠ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+02A0Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ʠ or ʠ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\02A0 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase q with hook is U+02A0 (decimal 672) — glyph ʠ.
HTML: use ʠ or ʠ — no named entity.
CSS: use \02A0 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ʠ ≠ plain q ≠ ɋ.
One line:U+02A0 → ʠ / ʠ / CSS \02A0 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ʠ (hex), ʠ (decimal), type ʠ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \02A0 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+02A0.
U+02A0 (LATIN SMALL LETTER Q WITH HOOK). Hex 2A0, decimal 672. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ʠ or ʠ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription of the voiceless uvular implosive and linguistic content that needs ʠ. Prefer plain q for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ʠ or ʠ) go in markup. The CSS escape \02A0 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain q is U+0071. Q with hook tail ɋ is U+024B. ʠ (U+02A0) is a distinct IPA Extensions letter.
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Did you know?
Lowercase q with hook is Unicode U+02A0 (decimal 672) — LATIN SMALL LETTER Q WITH HOOK in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ʠ or ʠ. In IPA it marks the voiceless uvular implosive. It is not the same as q with hook tail (ɋ, U+024B).
