HTML Entity for Reversed Glottal Stop with Stroke (ʢ)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+02A2

HTML Entity for Latin letter reversed glottal stop with stroke (U+02A2) tutorial illustration

Definition

What Is Reversed Glottal Stop with Stroke?

Reversed glottal stop with stroke (ʢ) is the Unicode character at U+02A2 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE. It is a phonetic letter — not a reversed punctuation question mark. The path /html/entity/question-mark-reversed-stop-stroke is a historical slug for this code point.

Remember

Character     ʢ
Unicode       U+02A2
Hex entity    &#x2A2;
Decimal       &#674;
CSS escape    \02A2
Named entity  (none)
Neighbor      ʡ (U+02A1)
Not the same  ʔ · ¿ · ?

Prefer ʢ or ʢ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ʢ in a UTF-8 document.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Hex entity	`ʢ`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`ʢ`	HTML markup
Direct character	`ʢ`	HTML text (UTF-8)
CSS escape	`\02A2`	Stylesheet `content`
Named entity	—	Not defined in HTML5

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Need an entity in HTML source	`ʢ` or `ʢ`
IPA needing reversed glottal stop + stroke	`ʢ` → ʢ
Glottal stop with stroke (not reversed)	Question Mark Stroke (ʡ, U+02A1)
Plain IPA glottal stop	Question Mark Latin (ʔ, U+0294)
Spanish inverted question mark	Inverted Question Mark (`¿`, ¿)
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\02A2"`
Looking for a named entity	Does not exist — use numeric form

See it

Live Preview

Glyph alone, in a sample line, and next to related forms.

Glyph ʢ

Large glyph ʢ

Sample Phonetic symbol ʢ in transcription

Compared ʢ ʡ ʔ ʕ

With entities Hex: ʢ | Decimal: ʢ

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows ʢ with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Four ways to display ʢ in HTML and CSS.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Reversed Glottal Stop with Stroke (ʢ) in HTML</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\02A2";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Built with Hex: &#x2A2;</p>
  <p>Built with Decimal: &#674;</p>
  <p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
  <p>Typed: ʢ</p>
  <p>Compare: &#x2A2; vs &#x2A1; vs &#x294;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex: U+02A2 → ʢ in HTML. The browser turns it into ʢ.

2. Decimal: same code point as 674 → ʢ. Same result as hex.

3. CSS: use \02A2 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ʢ.

4. Typed: paste ʢ in a UTF-8 document for phonetic text. There is no named entity — numeric form is required when you need an entity.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with reversed glottal stop with stroke.

Slug

Not a reversed “?”

The URL slug names question marks, but the character is U+02A2 (ʢ) — an IPA letter. For punctuation, use ? or ¿.

Named?

No named entity

HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+02A2. Use ʢ or ʢ.

Not the non-reversed stroke form

U+02A1 (ʡ) is glottal stop with stroke — not reversed. Do not swap them.

Fonts

Need IPA coverage

Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Prefer a font that includes U+02A2 for reliable glyphs.

CSS

Pad the CSS escape

Prefer \02A2 (four hex digits). A short \2A2 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\02A2 belongs in CSS strings. ʢ / ʢ belong in HTML.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish entities with ; — write ʢ, not &#x2A2.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Reversed glottal stop with stroke (U+02A2) and its entity forms (ʢ, ʢ, CSS \\02A2) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on IPA Extensions font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Reversed Glottal Stop with Stroke (ʢ)

Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+02A2 Full support

Bottom line: Prefer ʢ or ʢ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\02A2 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: reversed glottal stop with stroke is U+02A2 (decimal 674) — glyph ʢ.
HTML: use ʢ or ʢ — no named entity.
CSS: use \02A2 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ʢ ≠ ʡ ≠ ʔ ≠ ? — slug ≠ punctuation.

One line: U+02A2 → ʢ / ʢ / CSS \02A2 (no named entity).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display ʢ in HTML?

Use ʢ (hex), ʢ (decimal), type ʢ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \02A2 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+02A2.

What is the Unicode value for this character?

U+02A2 (LATIN LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE). Hex 2A2, decimal 674. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+02A2?

No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this letter. Use numeric references like ʢ or ʢ when you need an entity form.

Is this a reversed punctuation question mark?

No. Despite the URL slug question-mark-reversed-stop-stroke, U+02A2 is an IPA Extensions letter. Punctuation ? is U+003F (&quest;); inverted ¿ is U+00BF (¿).

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+02A2?

HTML entities (ʢ or ʢ) go in markup. The CSS escape \02A2 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

How is ʢ different from ʡ or ʔ?

ʢ is reversed glottal stop with stroke (U+02A2). ʡ is glottal stop with stroke (U+02A1). ʔ is the plain IPA glottal stop (U+0294). Related family, different characters.

Did you know?

Reversed glottal stop with stroke is Unicode U+02A2 (decimal 674) — LATIN LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE (glyph ʢ) in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity — use ʢ or ʢ. The URL slug is historical; this is not a reversed punctuation ?. Neighbor: glottal stop with stroke U+02A1 (ʡ). Plain IPA glottal stop is U+0294 (ʔ).

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