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U+0296 · IPA Extensions

Latin Letter Inverted Glottal Stop ʖ

Latin Letter Inverted Glottal Stop is the Unicode character U+0296 (official name “LATIN LETTER INVERTED GLOTTAL STOP”) from the IPA Extensions block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s phonetic (ipa) symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+0296
HTMLʖ
ʖU+0296

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+0296
Decimal662
HTML (hex)ʖ
HTML (decimal)ʖ
CSS\0296
JavaScript\u0296
Python\u0296
UTF-8 bytesCA 96
UTF-160296
URL-encoded%CA%96

Character details

Official nameLATIN LETTER INVERTED GLOTTAL STOP
Unicode blockIPA Extensions
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryPhonetic (IPA) Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ʖ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 0296 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin letter inverted glottal stop”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin letter inverted glottal stop”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 0296.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin letter inverted glottal stop” or enter U+0296.
  • HTML: ʖ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(662)

Similar phonetic (ipa) symbols

Latin Small Letter Upsilon
Latin Small Letter V with Hook
Latin Small Letter Turned V
Latin Small Letter Turned W
Latin Small Letter Turned Y
Latin Letter Small Capital Y
Latin Small Letter Z with Retroflex Hook
Latin Small Letter Z with Curl
Latin Small Letter Ezh
Latin Small Letter Ezh with Curl
Latin Letter Glottal Stop
Latin Letter Pharyngeal Voiced Fricative
Latin Letter Stretched C
Latin Letter Bilabial Click
Latin Letter Small Capital B
Latin Small Letter Closed Open E
Latin Letter Small Capital G with Hook
Latin Letter Small Capital H
Latin Small Letter J with Crossed-Tail
Latin Small Letter Turned K
Latin Letter Small Capital L
Latin Small Letter Q with Hook
Latin Letter Glottal Stop with Stroke
Latin Letter Reversed Glottal Stop with Stroke

See all 295 phonetic (ipa) symbols →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ʖ?

It is U+0296 (LATIN LETTER INVERTED GLOTTAL STOP), decimal 662.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0296 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin letter inverted glottal stop”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ʖ (or ʖ). There is no named entity.