Lowercase r with stroke (ɍ) is the Unicode character at U+024D in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH STROKE — the letter r with a horizontal bar, used in the African Reference Alphabet and phonetic transcription.
Remember
Character ɍ
Unicode U+024D
Hex entity ɍ
Decimal ɍ
CSS escape \024D
Named entity (none)
Capital Ɍ (U+024C)
Not the same r · ħ (ħ)
Prefer ɍ or ɍ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ɍ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ɍ
Built with Decimal: ɍ
Built with CSS: ɍ
Typed: ɍ
Sample: [ɍ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+024D → ɍ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɍ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 589 → ɍ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \024D in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ɍ.
4. Typed: paste ɍ in a UTF-8 document for orthographic or phonetic text. There is no named entity — numeric form is required when you need an entity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase r with stroke.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+024D. Use ɍ or ɍ. Do not use ħ — that is for ħ (U+0127).
Look-alikes
Not plain r or ħ
Plain r is U+0072. ħ (ħ) is h with stroke. ɍ is r with stroke — different letters.
Fonts
Need Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer a font that includes U+024D for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \024D (four hex digits). A short \24D can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\024D belongs in CSS strings. ɍ / ɍ belong in HTML.
Purpose
Not for body copy
Use plain r in normal English sentences. Reserve ɍ for African Reference Alphabet or phonetic contexts.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ɍ, not ɍ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase r with stroke (U+024D) and its entity forms (ɍ, ɍ, CSS \\024D) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase R Stroke (ɍ)
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+024DFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ɍ or ɍ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\024D only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase r with stroke is U+024D (decimal 589) — glyph ɍ.
HTML: use ɍ or ɍ — no named entity.
CSS: use \024D inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ɍ ≠ plain r ≠ ħ (ħ).
One line:U+024D → ɍ / ɍ / CSS \024D (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɍ (hex), ɍ (decimal), type ɍ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \024D in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+024D.
U+024D (LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH STROKE). Hex 24D, decimal 589. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ɍ or ɍ when you need an entity form. (H with stroke uses ħ — that name is for U+0127, not r stroke.)
Use it for African Reference Alphabet text, phonetic transcription, and linguistic content that needs ɍ. Prefer plain r for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ɍ or ɍ) go in markup. The CSS escape \024D goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain r is U+0072. H with stroke ħ is U+0127 (ħ). R with stroke ɍ is U+024D — a different letter.
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Did you know?
Lowercase r with stroke is Unicode U+024D (decimal 589) — LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH STROKE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ɍ or ɍ. Capital is U+024C (Ɍ). Used in the African Reference Alphabet and phonetic transcription. Not the same as plain r or h stroke (ħ).
