HTML Entity for Latin Letter Glottal Stop with Stroke (ʡ)
What You'll Learn
How to display ʡ (LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Despite the URL slug question-mark-stroke, this character is not a punctuation question mark with a stroke—it is an IPA Extensions letter for a glottal stop with a stroke diacritic.
It is U+02A1 in the IPA Extensions block (U+0250–U+02AF). Use ʡ, ʡ, or CSS \02A1. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ʡ with ɂ (Latin Extended-B variant) or ? (U+003F).
⚡ Quick Reference — Glottal Stop with Stroke
U+02A1IPA Extensions
ʡHexadecimal reference
ʡDecimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+02A1
Hex code ʡ
HTML code ʡ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \02A1
Meaning Latin letter glottal stop with stroke (ʡ)
Related U+0242 = Latin small glottal stop with stroke (ɂ)
U+02A2 = Reversed glottal stop with stroke (ʢ)
U+0294 = Latin letter glottal stop (ʔ)
Block IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ʡ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\02A1";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hex: ʡ</p>
<p>Decimal: ʡ</p>
<p>CSS: <span id="point"></span></p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
ʡ renders when fonts include IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF):
👀 Live Preview
See ʡ rendered live in different contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ʡ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 02A1 to display the glottal stop with stroke.
Decimal HTML Code
ʡ uses the decimal Unicode value 673 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\02A1 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce: ʡ. Unicode U+02A1 in IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF). No named HTML entity exists.
Use Cases
The Latin letter glottal stop with stroke (ʡ) commonly appears in:
Phonetic transcriptions using IPA Extensions symbols.
Academic papers, textbooks, and phonology references.
Writing systems that use this extended Latin letter.
Pronunciation guides and phonetics exercises.
Character pickers and IPA Extensions documentation.
HTML entity encoding examples for phonetic symbols.
Pair ʡ with a phonetic description for screen readers.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ʡorʡfor the ʡ glyph - Distinguish ʡ from ɂ (Latin Extended-B) and ʢ (reversed stroke)
- 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 punctuation ? with a stroke—it is U+02A1 ʡ
- Substitute ? or
?when ʡ is intended - Assume a named entity exists—there is none
- Use CSS escape
\02A1inside HTML text nodes - Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u02A1instead)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ʡ
ʡ ʡFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\02A1Unicode U+02A1 is LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE
Not the punctuation ?—use ? for U+003F
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ʡ (hex), ʡ (decimal), or \02A1 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol.U+02A1 (LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE). IPA Extensions block. Hex 02A1, decimal 673.?.ʡ or ʡ, or the CSS escape \02A1.Explore More HTML Entities!
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