Latin small glottal stop (ɂ) is the Unicode character at U+0242 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP. It is the lowercase pair of Ɂ (U+0241) — not a small punctuation question mark, and not “glottal stop with stroke” (that is U+02A1). The path /html/entity/question-mark-small is a historical slug for this code point.
Remember
Character ɂ
Unicode U+0242
Hex entity ɂ
Decimal ɂ
CSS escape \0242
Named entity (none)
Capital Ɂ (U+0241)
Not the same ʡ · ʔ · ?
Prefer ɂ or ɂ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ɂ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ɂ
Built with Decimal: ɂ
Built with CSS: ɂ
Typed: ɂ
Compare: ɂ vs Ɂ vs ?
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0242 → ɂ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɂ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 578 → ɂ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0242 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ɂ.
4. Typed: paste ɂ 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 Latin small glottal stop.
Slug
Not a small “?”
The URL says question-mark-small, but the character is U+0242 (ɂ) — a Latin small letter. For punctuation, use ?.
Name
Not “with stroke”
Unicode names U+0242 LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP. The stroke form is U+02A1 (ʡ).
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0242. Use ɂ or ɂ.
Ɂ
Pair with the capital
U+0241 (Ɂ) is the capital case pair in the same Latin Extended-B block.
Fonts
Need Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer a font that includes U+0242 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \0242 (four hex digits). A short \242 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0242 belongs in CSS strings. ɂ / ɂ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ɂ, not ɂ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Latin small glottal stop (U+0242) and its entity forms (ɂ, ɂ, CSS \\0242) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Latin Small Glottal Stop (ɂ)
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+0242Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ɂ or ɂ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0242 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: Latin small glottal stop is U+0242 (decimal 578) — glyph ɂ.
HTML: use ɂ or ɂ — no named entity.
CSS: use \0242 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ɂ ≠ ʡ ≠ ? — lowercase of Ɂ, not a tiny question mark.
One line:U+0242 → ɂ / ɂ / CSS \0242 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɂ (hex), ɂ (decimal), type ɂ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0242 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+0242.
U+0242 (LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP). Hex 242, decimal 578. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this letter. Use numeric references like ɂ or ɂ when you need an entity form.
No. The slug question-mark-small points to U+0242 (ɂ), a Latin small letter. The punctuation question mark is U+003F (?) with named entity ?.
HTML entities (ɂ or ɂ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0242 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
ɂ is Latin small letter glottal stop (U+0242). Ɂ is the capital pair (U+0241). ʡ is glottal stop with stroke (U+02A1) in IPA Extensions — a different character.
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Did you know?
Latin small glottal stop is Unicode U+0242 (decimal 578) — LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP (glyph ɂ) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɂ or ɂ. The URL slug question-mark-small is historical; this is the lowercase pair of U+0241 (Ɂ), not a tiny punctuation ?. Glottal stop with stroke is a different character: U+02A1 (ʡ).
