HTML Entity for Uppercase Hu Hwair (Ƕ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01F6
HTML Entity for Uppercase Hu Hwair tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase hu hwair (Ƕ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. In Unicode this is U+01F6 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER HWAIR)—a historical letter from the Gothic alphabet used in philology, Old English studies, and linguistic documentation. It sits in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with Ƕ, Ƕ, or CSS escape \01F6. There is no named HTML entity for this character. The lowercase pair is ƕ (U+0195, LATIN SMALL LETTER HWAIR).

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Hu Hwair Entity

Unicode U+01F6

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ƕ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ƕ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01F6
Hex code       Ƕ
HTML code      Ƕ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01F6
Meaning        Latin capital letter hwair
Related        U+0195 = ƕ (lowercase hwair)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase hu hwair (Ƕ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01F6";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01F6;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#502;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase hu hwair (Ƕ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and the font supports Latin Extended-B:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase hu hwair (Ƕ) in historical and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphǶ
AlphabetGothic alphabet letter (hwair / ƕair)
Case pairǶ (uppercase) / ƕ (lowercase, U+0195)
Not the same asplain H (U+0048)  |  Ħ (H stroke)
Numeric refs&#x01F6; &#502; \01F6

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01F6; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01F6 to display the uppercase hu hwair. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#502; uses the decimal Unicode value 502 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\01F6 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: Ƕ. Unicode U+01F6 sits in Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with plain H (U+0048) or Ħ (H stroke).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase hu hwair (Ƕ) is commonly used in:

📜 Old English texts

Historical documents and scholarly editions requiring the hwair character.

📚 Gothic language

Gothic alphabet references, educational materials, and linguistic documentation.

📚 Linguistic content

Philology, historical linguistics, and academic papers on Germanic languages.

📄 Academic papers

Research publications discussing Gothic script or related historical alphabets.

📖 Education

University courses and online resources teaching historical alphabets.

📄 Dictionaries

Linguistic reference works and etymology resources for historical languages.

⚙ Font testing

Character set demonstrations for Latin Extended-B coverage.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#502; or &#x01F6; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ƕ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F), e.g. Gentium or Charis SIL
  • Distinguish Ƕ (hwair) from plain H (U+0048) and Ħ (H stroke)
  • Pick one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ƕ
  • Substitute plain H when Ƕ is required in historical text
  • Put CSS escape \01F6 in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+001F6—the correct value is U+01F6
  • Use \001F6 in CSS—the correct escape is \01F6

Key Takeaways

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Three references render Ƕ (no named entity)

&#x01F6; &#502;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01F6
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Unicode U+01F6 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER HWAIR

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Gothic alphabet; pair with lowercase hwair (U+0195, ƕ)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01F6; (hex), &#502; (decimal), or \01F6 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+01F6 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER HWAIR). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01F6, decimal 502. Used in Gothic and historical linguistic contexts.
In Old English texts, Gothic language content, linguistic documentation, historical language studies, academic papers, and any content requiring accurate representation of this historical character.
HTML code (&#502; or &#x01F6;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\01F6) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ƕ but in different contexts.
Hwair (Ƕ, ƕ) is a letter from the Gothic alphabet, an extinct East Germanic language. Bishop Wulfila created the Gothic script in the 4th century AD to translate the Bible. Hwair typically represents /hw/ or /ʍ/ in modern phonetic notation and appears in historical linguistics, Old English studies, and academic contexts requiring accurate Gothic representation.

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