HTML Entity for Uppercase H Caron (Ȟ)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+021E
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Definition

What Is Uppercase H Caron?

Uppercase H Caron (Ȟ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+021E (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH CARON). The caron (háček) sits above H. There is no named HTML entity — use hex or decimal codes for Lakota, Finnish Kalo (Romani), and linguistic text.

Remember
Character     Ȟ
Unicode       U+021E
Named entity  (none)
Hex entity    Ȟ
Decimal       Ȟ
CSS escape    \021E
Not the same  H · Ĥ · ȟ

Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: Ȟ. Prefer Ȟ in HTML markup. For plain capital H see uppercase H; for the lowercase pair see lowercase H caron (U+021F).

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Hex entityȞHTML markup (best default)
Decimal entityȞHTML markup
CSS escape\021EStylesheet content
Direct characterȞUTF-8 HTML text
Named entityNoneUse hex or decimal instead
Lowercase pairȟ (U+021F)Small letter h with caron

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Capital H with caronȞ or Ȟ
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\021E"
Plain capital HType H (U+0048)
H with circumflex (Esperanto)Use uppercase H circumflex (U+0124)
Lowercase h with caronUse ȟ (U+021F)
See it

Live Preview

Uppercase H Caron rendered next to related letters.

Example Lakota orthography uses Ȟ / ȟ.
Large glyph Ȟ
Compared Ȟ   ȟ   H   Ĥ
With entities Hex: Ȟ | Decimal: Ȟ
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows Uppercase H Caron with hex, decimal, typed character, and CSS escape. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + Typed + CSS

Four ways to produce Ȟ, plus a short orthography note.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase H Caron (Ȟ)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\021E";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x021E;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#542;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Typed directly: Ȟ</p>
  <p>Case pair: Ȟ / ȟ</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex / decimal: U+021E → &#x021E; or &#542;. The browser turns either into Ȟ.

2. Typed: in a UTF-8 document you can paste Ȟ directly — same glyph, no entity.

3. CSS: use \021E in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ȟ after the paragraph text.

4. Case pair: lowercase is U+021F (ȟ) — see lowercase H caron.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with Uppercase H Caron.

Named?

No named entity

HTML5 does not define &Hcaron;. Use &#x021E; or &#542;.

Plain H

Not the same as plain H

Plain H (U+0048) has no caron. Do not substitute it when Ȟ is required.

Circumflex

Not H with circumflex

U+0124 (Ĥ) uses a circumflex (^), not a caron. See uppercase H circumflex.

Fonts

Need Latin Extended-B coverage

Some fonts omit U+021E. Prefer fonts that cover Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\021E belongs in CSS strings. &#x021E; / &#542; belong in HTML.

Case

Case is significant

Ȟ (U+021E) and ȟ (U+021F) are different characters. Use the case your content requires.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase H Caron (U+021E) and its entity forms (&#x021E;, &#542;, CSS \\021E) are supported in all mainstream browsers when the page is UTF-8 and the font covers Latin Extended-B.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase H Caron (&#x021E;)

Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same Unicode code point everywhere.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer All versions
Yes
U+021E / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &#x021E; in HTML text. Use &#542; as an equivalent, and \\021E only inside CSS content. Glyph display depends on font coverage.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this letter is U+021E (decimal 542) — glyph Ȟ.
  • HTML: use &#x021E; / &#542; — no named entity.
  • CSS: use \021E inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: Ȟ ≠ plain H ≠ H circumflex Ĥ.

One line: U+021E → &#x021E; / &#542; / CSS \021E (no named entity).

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x021E; (hex), &#542; (decimal), or the CSS escape \021E in content. You can also type Ȟ directly in UTF-8 HTML. There is no named HTML entity for U+021E.
U+021E (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH CARON). Hex 021E, decimal 542. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define &Hcaron; or any other name for this character. Use &#x021E; or &#542; instead.
U+021E (Ȟ) is H with a caron (háček). U+0048 is plain H. U+0124 (Ĥ) is H with a circumflex — used in Esperanto, not the same accent.
Use it for Lakota, Finnish Kalo (Romani), and other orthographies or linguistic text that need capital H with caron.
HTML entities (&#542; or &#x021E;) go in markup. The CSS escape \021E is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render Ȟ.

Did you know?

Uppercase H Caron is Unicode U+021E (decimal 542) — glyph Ȟ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH CARON) in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use &#x021E; / &#542;. Used in Lakota and Finnish Kalo (Romani). Do not confuse it with plain H or H circumflex (U+0124).

Next: Uppercase H Circumflex

Learn the HTML entity for H with circumflex — next in this sequence.

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