Glottal stop with stroke (ʡ) is the Unicode character at U+02A1 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE. It is a phonetic letter — not a punctuation question mark with a stroke. The path /html/entity/question-mark-stroke is a historical slug for this code point.
Remember
Character ʡ
Unicode U+02A1
Hex entity ʡ
Decimal ʡ
CSS escape \02A1
Named entity (none)
Reversed ʢ (U+02A2)
Not the same ɂ · ʔ · ?
Prefer ʡ or ʡ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ʡ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ʡ
Built with Decimal: ʡ
Built with CSS: ʡ
Typed: ʡ
Compare: ʡ vs ɂ vs ʢ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+02A1 → ʡ in HTML. The browser turns it into ʡ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 673 → ʡ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \02A1 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ʡ.
4. Typed: paste ʡ 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 glottal stop with stroke.
Slug
Not a stroked “?”
The URL says question-mark-stroke, but the character is U+02A1 (ʡ) — an IPA letter. For punctuation, use ?.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+02A1. Use ʡ or ʡ.
ɂ
Not Latin small glottal stop
U+0242 (ɂ) is LATIN SMALL LETTER GLOTTAL STOP — no “stroke” in the Unicode name.
ʢ
Not the reversed stroke form
U+02A2 (ʢ) is the reversed neighbor — do not swap them.
Fonts
Need IPA coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Prefer a font that includes U+02A1 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \02A1 (four hex digits). A short \2A1 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\02A1 belongs in CSS strings. ʡ / ʡ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ʡ, not ʡ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Glottal stop with stroke (U+02A1) and its entity forms (ʡ, ʡ, CSS \\02A1) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on IPA Extensions font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Glottal Stop with Stroke (ʡ)
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+02A1Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ʡ or ʡ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\02A1 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: glottal stop with stroke is U+02A1 (decimal 673) — glyph ʡ.
HTML: use ʡ or ʡ — no named entity.
CSS: use \02A1 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ʡ ≠ ʢ ≠ ɂ ≠ ? — slug ≠ punctuation.
One line:U+02A1 → ʡ / ʡ / CSS \02A1 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ʡ (hex), ʡ (decimal), type ʡ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \02A1 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+02A1.
U+02A1 (LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE). Hex 2A1, decimal 673. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this letter. Use numeric references like ʡ or ʡ when you need an entity form.
No. The slug question-mark-stroke points to U+02A1 (ʡ), an IPA Extensions letter. The punctuation question mark is U+003F (?) with named entity ?.
HTML entities (ʡ or ʡ) go in markup. The CSS escape \02A1 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
ʡ is glottal stop with stroke (U+02A1). ʢ is the reversed form (U+02A2). ɂ is Latin small letter glottal stop (U+0242) — no stroke in the Unicode name.
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Did you know?
Glottal stop with stroke is Unicode U+02A1 (decimal 673) — LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE (glyph ʡ) in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity — use ʡ or ʡ. The URL slug question-mark-stroke is historical; this is not a stroked punctuation ?. Reversed form: U+02A2 (ʢ). Plain IPA glottal stop: U+0294 (ʔ). Latin small glottal stop: U+0242 (ɂ).
