HTML Entity for Uppercase T Retroflex Hook (Ʈ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01AE
HTML Entity for Uppercase T Retroflex Hook tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase T with retroflex hook (Ʈ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01AE (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK) in the Latin Extended-B block—the uppercase counterpart to the IPA symbol ʈ (U+0288, voiceless retroflex plosive).

Render it with Ʈ, Ʈ, or CSS escape \01AE. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ʈ directly. Do not confuse Ʈ with plain T (U+0054), Ƭ (hook), or Ư (U with horn).

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase T Retroflex Hook Entity

Unicode U+01AE

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ʈ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ʈ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01AE
Hex code       Ʈ
HTML code      Ʈ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01AE
Meaning        Latin capital letter t with retroflex hook
Related        U+0288 = ʈ (lowercase IPA pair)
               U+0054 = T (plain—not retroflex)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase T retroflex hook (Ʈ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01AE";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01AE;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#430;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ʈ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase T retroflex hook (Ʈ) is supported in modern browsers when the font includes Latin Extended-B glyphs:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase T retroflex hook (Ʈ) in linguistic and typographic contexts:

Large glyphƮ
Unicode nameLatin capital letter t with retroflex hook
Lowercase pairʈ (U+0288) — IPA voiceless retroflex plosive
Not the same asT (plain)  |  Ƭ (hook)  |  Ư (U with horn)
Numeric refs&#x01AE; &#430; \01AE

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01AE; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01AE to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#430; uses the decimal Unicode value 430 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Direct Character

Type Ʈ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this letter.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

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

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All methods produce the glyph: Ʈ. Unicode U+01AE sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0288 (ʈ, IPA Extensions). Do not confuse with plain T (U+0054), Ƭ (hook), or Ư (U with horn).

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Use Cases

The uppercase T retroflex hook (Ʈ) is commonly used in:

🎤 Linguistic documentation

Capital-form retroflex T in phonetic and orthographic materials paired with IPA ʈ.

🇮🇳 South Asian languages

Hindi, Tamil, and related languages where retroflex plosive sounds are documented with extended Latin letters.

📖 Dictionaries

Pronunciation guides and reference works that include retroflex consonant notation.

🇩🇪 European languages

Swedish and other languages with retroflex plosive sounds in linguistic and academic content.

📚 Academic writing

Research papers and scholarly publications on phonetics and language documentation.

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct character (U+01AE) with proper lang attributes helps assistive technologies handle specialized text appropriately.

🎨 CSS generated content

Using \01AE in the CSS content property to insert Ʈ via pseudo-elements.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ʈ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x01AE; or &#430;) when escaping is required
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B and IPA Extensions glyphs
  • Use \01AE in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Distinguish Ʈ (retroflex hook) from Ƭ (hook) and plain T (U+0054)

Don’t

  • Confuse Ʈ with Ư (U+01AF is U with horn, Vietnamese—not a lowercase of Ʈ)
  • Substitute plain T or Ƭ when Ʈ is required
  • Assume Ʈ and ʈ share the same Unicode block—uppercase is Latin Extended-B, lowercase is IPA Extensions
  • Put CSS escape \01AE in HTML text nodes
  • Use U+001AE or CSS \001AE—the correct code is U+01AE and \01AE

Key Takeaways

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Type Ʈ directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x01AE; &#430;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01AE
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Unicode U+01AE — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK

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Uppercase of IPA ʈ (U+0288); not Ư (U with horn)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01AE; (hex), &#430; (decimal), or \01AE in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ʈ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ʈ directly.
U+01AE (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01AE, decimal 430. Lowercase form is U+0288 (ʈ) in IPA Extensions.
When displaying linguistic documentation, phonetic transcriptions, dictionaries, or orthographies that require the uppercase retroflex T—the capital counterpart to IPA ʈ. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ʈ directly.
No. There is no named HTML entity for the uppercase T retroflex hook (Ʈ). Use numeric codes &#430; or &#x01AE;, or the CSS entity \01AE. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ʈ directly.
Ʈ (U+01AE) is T with retroflex hook—uppercase of IPA ʈ. Ƭ (U+01AC) is T with hook (palatal hook form)—a different extended Latin letter. They are not interchangeable.

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