HTML Entity for Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS entity methods. This character is U+2129 (TURNED GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA) in the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F)—a phonetic symbol used in linguistic and IPA notation.
Render it with ℩, ℩, ℩, or CSS escape \2129. Do not confuse ℩ with U+03B9 (ι, Greek small letter iota / ι).
⚡ Quick Reference — Turned Greek Small Letter Iota
U+2129Letterlike Symbols
℩Hexadecimal reference
℩Decimal reference
℩Most readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2129
Hex code ℩
HTML code ℩
Named entity ℩
CSS code \2129
Block Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)
Official name TURNED GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA
Related U+03B9 = Greek iota (ι), U+214B = turned ampersandComplete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2129";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Using Named Entity: ℩</p>
<p>Using Hexadecimal: ℩</p>
<p>Using HTML Code: ℩</p>
<p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2129 is supported in modern browsers; use a font with Letterlike Symbols coverage for consistent glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩) in phonetic context:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
℩ is the HTML named entity for Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩) — the most readable option in source code.
Hexadecimal Code
℩ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2129 to display the symbol.
Decimal HTML Code
℩ uses the decimal Unicode value 8489 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2129 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce ℩. Unicode U+2129. Not Greek iota ι. Previous: Turned Delta. Next: Twelve Pointed Black Star.
Use Cases
The Turned Greek Small Letter Iota (℩) commonly appears in:
IPA transcriptions and pronunciation guides.
Language studies and philological documents.
Research papers and scholarly publications.
International Phonetic Alphabet documentation.
Phonetics and linguistics tutorials in HTML.
Unicode and HTML entity guides for letterlike symbols.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Prefer
℩for readable HTML source - Use fonts that cover Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)
- Distinguish ℩ from Greek small iota ι
- Set
charset="UTF-8"on all HTML documents - Pick one entity style per project for consistency
Don’t
- Confuse ℩ (turned iota) with ι (Greek iota)
- Confuse
℩withι - Assume every font renders ℩ correctly
- Put CSS escape
\2129directly in HTML text nodes - Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u2129instead)
Key Takeaways
Four ways to render ℩ in HTML
℩ ℩ ℩For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2129Unicode U+2129 — Turned Greek Small Letter Iota
Prefer ℩ for readability in HTML source
Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
℩ (named), ℩ (hex), ℩ (decimal), or \2129 in CSS content. All produce ℩.U+2129 (TURNED GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA). Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F). Hex 2129, decimal 8489. Used in phonetic and linguistic notation.℩ is the most readable option when writing HTML by hand. Numeric codes (℩ or ℩) are equally valid. All render ℩.℩ is part of the HTML standard and is widely supported across modern browsers. It is the preferred method for displaying ℩ in HTML documents.Explore More HTML Entities!
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