Latin Capital Letter H With Breve Below Letter
Ḫ is a Latin capital H modified with a breve below, encoded as Unicode U+1E2A.
U+1E2A
Ḫ is a Unicode character from the Latin Extended block. It’s written as a capital H with a small breve mark below it. Use it in typography, linguistics, and document text where this specific letter form is required.
Latin Capital Letter H With Breve Below Letter Meaning
Ḫ (U+1E2A) is a capital letter “H” carrying a breve below. The breve is a small mark positioned beneath the letter and distinguishes it from the plain “H” and from other accented H forms. In practice, it appears in writing systems or transliteration conventions that require this exact letter. Since it has its own Unicode code point, using the single character helps ensure consistent text processing and typography, and avoids spacing/alignment issues that can happen when combining multiple characters.
Common uses
- •Linguistics and transliteration text that requires a specific H variant
- •Academic papers and datasets where exact character fidelity matters
- •Typography and font testing for Latin Extended characters
- •Document titles or headings that use this letter form in proper names
- •Programming content, UI labels, or metadata requiring Unicode-accurate text
Examples
Ḫ Latin Capital Letter H with Breve Below
- ḪḪatru
- ḪḪUru
- ḪThe letter Ḫ appears in the sample text.
- ḪCompare Ḫ with plain H in this font test.
- ḪUnicode character: Ḫ (U+1E2A).
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1E2A | |
| HTML Entity | Ḫ | |
| HTML Code | Ḫ | |
| CSS | \1E2A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7722 | |
| Decimal | 7722 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter H With Breve Below Letter (Ḫ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7722 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1E2A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1E2A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1e2a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ḫ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter H With Breve Below letter mean?
Ḫ (U+1E2A) is a capital letter “H” carrying a breve below. The breve is a small mark positioned beneath the letter and distinguishes it from the plain “H” and from other accented H forms. In practice, it appears in writing systems or transliteration conventions that require this exact letter. Since it has its own Unicode code point, using the single character helps ensure consistent text processing and typography, and avoids spacing/alignment issues that can happen when combining multiple characters.
What is the Unicode code point for Ḫ?
Ḫ is Unicode U+1E2A (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H WITH BREVE BELOW).
How can I copy Ḫ easily?
Copy the character directly from this page (Ḫ). It’s a single Unicode character, so it will paste correctly wherever the font supports it.
What are the HTML and programming escapes for Ḫ?
HTML entity: Ḫ. CSS escape: \\1E2A. JavaScript escape: \\u{1E2A}.
Is Ḫ the same as plain H?
No. Ḫ includes a breve below and is encoded as its own character, so it is not the same as the standard Latin capital letter H.