HTML Entity for Latin Small Letter Glottal Stop with Stroke (ɂ)
What You'll Learn
How to display ɂ (LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Despite the URL slug question-mark-small, this character is not a small punctuation question mark—it is a Latin Extended-B letter for a glottal stop with a stroke diacritic.
It is U+0242 in the Latin Extended-B block (U+0180–U+024F). Use ɂ, ɂ, or CSS \0242. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ɂ with Ɂ (capital glottal stop) or ? (U+003F).
⚡ Quick Reference — Small Glottal Stop with Stroke
U+0242Latin Extended-B
ɂHexadecimal reference
ɂDecimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0242
Hex code ɂ
HTML code ɂ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0242
Meaning Latin small letter glottal stop with stroke (ɂ)
Related U+0241 = Latin capital glottal stop (Ɂ)
U+02A1 = Glottal stop with stroke (ʡ)
U+003F = Question mark (?)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ɂ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\0242";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hex: ɂ</p>
<p>Decimal: ɂ</p>
<p>CSS: <span id="point"></span></p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
ɂ renders when fonts include Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F):
👀 Live Preview
See ɂ rendered live in different contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ɂ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0242 to display the small glottal stop with stroke.
Decimal HTML Code
ɂ uses the decimal Unicode value 578 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\0242 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce: ɂ. Unicode U+0242 in Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F). No named HTML entity exists.
Use Cases
The Latin small letter glottal stop with stroke (ɂ) commonly appears in:
Phonetic transcriptions using Latin Extended-B symbols.
Academic papers, textbooks, and phonology references.
Writing systems that use this extended Latin letter.
Pronunciation guides and phonetics exercises.
Character pickers and Latin Extended-B documentation.
HTML entity encoding examples for phonetic symbols.
Pair ɂ with a phonetic description for screen readers.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ɂorɂfor the ɂ glyph - Distinguish ɂ from Ɂ (capital) and ʡ (IPA Extensions variant)
- Use IPA or linguistics fonts for professional notation
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project
- Test rendering across browsers and devices
Don’t
- Assume this is a small punctuation question mark—it is U+0242 ɂ
- Substitute ? or
?when ɂ is intended - Assume a named entity exists—there is none
- Use CSS escape
\0242inside HTML text nodes - Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u0242instead)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ɂ
ɂ ɂFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0242Unicode U+0242 is LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE
Not the punctuation ?—use ? for U+003F
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ɂ (hex), ɂ (decimal), or \0242 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol.U+0242 (LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0242, decimal 578.?.ɂ or ɂ, or the CSS escape \0242.Explore More HTML Entities!
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