HTML Entity for Lowercase V (v)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter v in HTML using entity methods and direct character input. The letter v is the twenty-second letter of the Latin alphabet (U+0076) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, mathematical notation (e.g. variable v for velocity or voltage), 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 &v; for this letter.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase V Entity
U+0076Basic Latin (ASCII)
vHexadecimal reference
vDecimal reference
vType directly (no named entity)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0076
Hex code v
HTML code v
Named entity (none — use v directly)
CSS code \0076
Meaning Latin small letter v
Related U+0056 = V (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter v using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0076";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): v</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): v</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): v</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter v (U+0076) is universally supported in all browsers and platforms as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter v in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
v uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 76 to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
v uses the decimal Unicode value 118 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for v.
Direct Character
Type v directly in HTML. There is no named entity like &v;; the character itself is the standard approach in body text.
CSS Entity
\0076 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: v. Unicode U+0076 sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+0056 (V). In normal text, typing v is preferred over numeric entities.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter v (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 v as an entity or escape.
Variable names where v represents velocity, voltage, or vector components in equations.
Words in English, Spanish, French, German, and many other Latin-script languages.
Headings and page titles where the letter v appears in text content.
When building HTML in code, using v or v ensures correct output regardless of encoding context.
Using \0076 in the CSS content property to insert v via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
vdirectly in body content; use entities only when necessary - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use numeric references (
vorv) when escaping is required - Use
\0076in CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase v is U+0076 and uppercase V is U+0056 when case matters
Don’t
- Overuse numeric entities for
vin normal readable text - Expect a named HTML entity like
&v;—none exists for this letter - Confuse plain
v(U+0076) with ν (Greek nu) or accented v variants - Use
U+00076or CSS\00076—the correct code isU+0076and\0076 - Put CSS escape
\0076in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type v directly, or use hex/decimal references
v vFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0076Unicode U+0076 — LATIN SMALL LETTER V
Twenty-second letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
v directly, or use v (hex), v (decimal), or \0076 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for v. For most content, typing v is standard; use numeric or CSS entities when escaping or generating via CSS.U+0076 (LATIN SMALL LETTER V). Basic Latin block. Hex 76, decimal 118. It is the twenty-second letter of the Latin alphabet and a standard character in virtually all Western scripts.v or v, or the CSS entity \0076. In UTF-8 pages you can type v directly.v or v) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \0076 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce the character v.Explore More HTML Entities!
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