Uppercase Z hook (Ȥ) is the Unicode character at U+0224 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH HOOK — a capital Z with a hook, used in African orthographies, linguistics, and phonetic transcription.
Remember
Character Ȥ
Unicode U+0224
Hex entity Ȥ
Decimal Ȥ
CSS escape \0224
Named entity (none)
Not the same Z · ȥ · Ƶ
Prefer Ȥ or Ȥ in HTML markup. You can also type Ȥ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For the lowercase letter, use U+0225 (ȥ).
Using Hex Code: Ȥ
Using HTML Code: Ȥ
Using CSS Entity: Ȥ
Typed directly: Ȥ
Not Z (plain) or Ƶ (stroke)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0224 → Ȥ in HTML. The browser turns it into Ȥ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 548 → Ȥ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0224 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ȥ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / compare: paste Ȥ in UTF-8. Keep plain Z and Ƶ (stroke) as separate characters.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+0224.
Named
No &Z…; name
HTML5 has no named entity for U+0224. Use Ȥ or Ȥ — do not invent a name.
vs Z
Not a plain letter
ASCII Z is for everyday words. Ȥ is a specialized Latin letter with a hook.
vs Ƶ
Not a stroke
Ƶ (U+01B5) is Z with a stroke through the stem. Ȥ has a hook — different shape and use.
vs ȥ
Case matters
Ȥ is capital. ȥ is lowercase. Use the matching code point for each case.
Encoding
Keep UTF-8 declared
Latin Extended-B letters display reliably with <meta charset="UTF-8">. Prefer numeric entities when encoding is uncertain.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0224 belongs in CSS strings. Ȥ / Ȥ belong in HTML.
A11y
Label specialty use
When Ȥ appears in linguistic or orthography examples, label the language or purpose so readers know it is not everyday Z.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase Z hook (U+0224) and its entity forms (Ȥ, Ȥ, CSS \\0224) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Latin Extended-B glyphs are available in modern system fonts.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Z Hook (Ȥ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0224Full support
Bottom line: Prefer Ȥ or Ȥ in HTML. Use \\0224 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with plain Z or Ƶ (stroke).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase Z hook is U+0224 (decimal 548) — glyph Ȥ.
HTML: use Ȥ or Ȥ — no named entity in HTML5.
CSS: use \0224 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:Ȥ is Z with hook — not plain Z, not Ƶ (stroke), not ȥ (lowercase).
One line:U+0224 → Ȥ / Ȥ / CSS \0224.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Ȥ (hex), Ȥ (decimal), type Ȥ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0224 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+0224.
U+0224 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH HOOK). Hex 224, decimal 548. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms Ȥ or Ȥ.
No. Ȥ is Z with a hook (U+0224). Plain Z is U+005A. Ƶ is Z with stroke (U+01B5) — a different diacritic.
Use it for African orthographies, linguistics, or phonetic text that needs capital Ȥ as one precomposed letter — not as a substitute for plain Z or Ƶ.
HTML entities (Ȥ or Ȥ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0224 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase Z hook (Ȥ) is Unicode U+0224 (decimal 548) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH HOOK in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ȥ or Ȥ. Lowercase is U+0225 (ȥ). Used in African orthographies, linguistics, and phonetic transcription. Do not confuse with plain Z (U+005A) or Z stroke Ƶ (U+01B5).
