Uppercase T Retroflex Hook (Ʈ) is the Unicode character at U+01AE (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK) in Latin Extended-B. It is the uppercase counterpart to IPA ʈ (U+0288) in phonetic transcription.
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Character Ʈ
Unicode U+01AE
Hex entity Ʈ
Decimal Ʈ
CSS escape \01AE
Named entity (none)
Official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK
Lowercase U+0288 (ʈ)
All of these produce the same glyph: Ʈ. Compare with ordinary Uppercase T (U+0054) and Uppercase T Hook (U+01AC).
Using Hex Code: Ʈ
Using HTML Code: Ʈ
Using CSS Entity: Ʈ
Typed directly: Ʈ
Compare: T Ʈ ʈ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+01AE → Ʈ in HTML. The browser turns it into the glyph.
2. Decimal: same code point as 430 → Ʈ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \01AE in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that glyph after the paragraph text.
4. Compare: plain T, uppercase retroflex Ʈ, and IPA lowercase ʈ are three different characters.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with this character.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01AE. Use Ʈ or Ʈ.
Look-alikes
Not plain hook
U+01AE is retroflex hook (Ʈ). Do not confuse with ordinary hook Ƭ (U+01AC) or plain T (U+0054).
Case
Use the IPA pair
Lowercase / IPA is ʈ (U+0288) in IPA Extensions — not adjacent to U+01AE in the code chart.
Fonts
Check font coverage
Some fonts lack Latin Extended-B or IPA glyphs. If you see a box or missing glyph, switch to a font with broader Unicode coverage.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01AE belongs in CSS. Numeric entities belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write Ʈ, not Ʈ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase T Retroflex Hook / LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK (U+01AE) and its entity forms (Ʈ, Ʈ, CSS \\01AE) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph shape depends on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase T Retroflex Hook
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or paste the character in UTF-8 HTML. No named entity exists.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+01AE / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ʈ or Ʈ in markup; use \\01AE only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with U+01AC (T hook).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+01AE (decimal 430) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK.
Use Ʈ (hex), Ʈ (decimal), or the CSS escape \01AE in the content property. All render U+01AE. You can also paste the character directly when your file is UTF-8.
U+01AE (hex 01AE, decimal 430). Unicode names it LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and is the uppercase counterpart to IPA ʈ (U+0288).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like Ʈ or Ʈ.
U+01AE is capital T with a retroflex hook (Ʈ). U+0054 is ordinary capital T. U+01AC is capital T with hook (Ƭ). U+0288 is the lowercase / IPA form (ʈ). They are different characters.
The case / IPA pair is U+0288 (LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK, ʈ). Use ʈ or ʈ.
HTML entities (Ʈ or Ʈ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01AE is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render the same glyph.
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Did you know?
This character is Unicode U+01AE (decimal 430) — official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity. Its lowercase / IPA counterpart is U+0288 (LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK, ʈ). Used in phonetic transcription and related linguistic text.
