HTML Entity for Lowercase T (t)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter t in HTML using entity methods and direct character input. The letter t is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet (U+0074) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, mathematical notation (e.g. variable t for time), documentation, and academic content. In most cases you can type it directly; numeric or CSS entities are useful when escaping, generating content via CSS, or ensuring correct encoding.
This character can be displayed using the character itself, a hexadecimal reference, a decimal reference, or a CSS escape in the content property. There is no named HTML entity like &t; for this letter.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase T Entity
U+0074Basic Latin (ASCII)
tHexadecimal reference
tDecimal reference
tType directly (no named entity)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0074
Hex code t
HTML code t
Named entity (none — use t directly)
CSS code \0074
Meaning Latin small letter t
Related U+0054 = T (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter t using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0074";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): t</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): t</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): t</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter t (U+0074) is universally supported in all browsers and platforms as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter t in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
t uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 74 to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
t uses the decimal Unicode value 116 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for t.
Direct Character
Type t directly in HTML. There is no named entity like &t;; the character itself is the standard approach in body text.
CSS Entity
\0074 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: t. Unicode U+0074 sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+0054 (T). In normal text, typing t is preferred over numeric entities.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter t (or its entity forms) is commonly used in:
Standard character in paragraphs, articles, and any Latin-script text. Usually typed directly.
Tutorials, API docs, and code samples that show the character t as an entity or escape.
Variable names where t represents time, temperature, or other quantities in equations.
Words in English, Spanish, French, German, and many other Latin-script languages.
Headings and page titles where the letter t appears in text content.
When building HTML in code, using t or t ensures correct output regardless of encoding context.
Using \0074 in the CSS content property to insert t via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
tdirectly in body content; use entities only when necessary - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use numeric references (
tort) when escaping is required - Use
\0074in CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase t is U+0074 and uppercase T is U+0054 when case matters
Don’t
- Overuse numeric entities for
tin normal readable text - Expect a named HTML entity like
&t;—none exists for this letter - Confuse plain
t(U+0074) with×(multiplication sign) or ť (t caron) - Use
U+00074or CSS\00074—the correct code isU+0074and\0074 - Put CSS escape
\0074in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type t directly, or use hex/decimal references
t tFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0074Unicode U+0074 — LATIN SMALL LETTER T
Twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
t directly, or use t (hex), t (decimal), or \0074 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for t. For most content, typing t is standard; use numeric or CSS entities when escaping or generating via CSS.U+0074 (LATIN SMALL LETTER T). Basic Latin block. Hex 74, decimal 116. It is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet and a standard character in virtually all Western scripts.t or t, or the CSS entity \0074. In UTF-8 pages you can type t directly. Do not confuse with ×, which is the multiplication sign (×).t or t) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \0074 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce the character t.Explore More HTML Entities!
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