HTML Entity for Uppercase I Iota (Ɩ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0196
HTML Entity for Uppercase I Iota tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase Latin Iota (Ɩ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0196 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER IOTA) in the Latin Extended-B block. It is used in phonetic and linguistic notation and is not the same as Greek iota (ι, U+03B9).

Render it with Ɩ, Ɩ, or CSS escape \196. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase I Iota Entity

Unicode U+0196

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ɩ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ɩ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0196
Hex code       Ɩ
HTML code      Ɩ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \196
Meaning        Latin capital letter Iota
Related        U+0269 = ɩ (lowercase Latin iota)
Not the same   U+03B9 = ι (Greek iota)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase Latin Iota (Ɩ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\196";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x196;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#406;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase Latin Iota (Ɩ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used, though font support for Latin Extended-B varies:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase Latin Iota (Ɩ) and how it differs from similar characters:

Large glyphƖ
Case pairƖ (uppercase) / ɩ (lowercase Latin iota)
Not Greek iotaƖ (Latin) ≠ ι (Greek, U+03B9)
Not plain II (U+0049) is a different letter
Numeric refs&#x196; &#406; \196

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x196; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 196 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#406; uses the decimal Unicode value 406 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\196 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: Ɩ. Unicode U+0196 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0269 (ɩ). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with Greek ι (U+03B9) or plain I (U+0049).

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase Latin Iota (Ɩ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Dialectology and phonetic notation requiring the Latin capital Iota letter form.

📝 Phonetic transcription

IPA and phonetic guides that use Ɩ as a distinct Latin letter.

📄 Academic publishing

Scholarly papers and linguistic documentation referencing U+0196.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries and courses showing specialized Latin letter forms.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps for linguistic research requiring accurate character encoding.

🔍 Character reference

Documentation, character maps, and encoding tutorials for U+0196.

🎨 Typography

Headlines and styled text in linguistics or phonetics contexts.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#406; or &#x196; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ɩ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Distinguish Ɩ (Latin Iota) from ι (Greek iota) and plain I
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters
  • Link to the lowercase pair ɩ (U+0269) when documenting case forms

Don’t

  • Substitute Greek iota ι (U+03B9) when Ɩ (Latin Iota) is required
  • Substitute plain I (U+0049) for Ɩ in phonetic or linguistic text
  • Put CSS escape \196 in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+00196—the correct value is U+0196
  • Use \00196 in CSS—the correct escape is \196

Key Takeaways

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Three references render Ɩ (no named entity)

&#x196; &#406;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\196
3

Unicode U+0196 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER IOTA

4

Not Greek iota (U+03B9); lowercase pair is U+0269 (ɩ)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x196; (hex), &#406; (decimal), or \196 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for U+0196.
U+0196 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER IOTA). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 196, decimal 406. Used in phonetic and linguistic notation. Not the same as Greek iota (U+03B9).
In linguistic content, phonetic transcriptions, academic texts, language learning materials, and internationalized web content that requires this Latin letter form.
HTML code (&#406; or &#x196;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\196) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ɩ but in different contexts.
No. U+0196 has no named HTML entity. Use &#406; or &#x196; in HTML, or \196 in CSS. Do not confuse with Greek iota (U+03B9, ι) or Latin small letter iota (U+0269, ɩ).

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