Latin Small Letter H With Circumflex Letter
ĥ is the Latin small letter H with a circumflex, used in extended Latin text and transliterations.
U+0125
ĥ (U+0125) is a Latin Extended character: a lowercase h with a circumflex accent. It can be used when plain “h” is not accurate for your language or notation. Below you’ll find copy options and practical contexts for using it.
Latin Small Letter H With Circumflex Letter Meaning
ĥ is the lowercase form of “H” with a circumflex (ˆ). As a Unicode character (U+0125) in the Latin Extended block, it represents a specific letter shape used by various languages and transcription systems where the circumflex changes the intended pronunciation or orthography. Visually, it looks like a standard “h” with a caret-style accent on top. For writers and designers, using ĥ can be important for typographic correctness in extended Latin text, academic notes, and properly encoded multilingual content.
Common uses
- •Typing correct characters in languages that use H with circumflex (e.g., specific orthographies and romanizations).
- •Academic writing and transliteration notes where diacritics must be preserved.
- •User-interface text or forms that require exact letter forms beyond plain ASCII.
- •Content creation for linguistics, philology, or language-learning materials.
- •Web and software localization where Unicode-accurate characters are required.
Examples
ĥ — Latin Small Letter H with Circumflex
- ĥĥ is shown here as: ĥ.
- ĥType ĥ instead of h when the diacritic is required: ĥ.
- ĥExample word with diacritic: sĥ.
- ĥTransliteration note: ĥa.
- ĥIn text: the letter ĥ appears in this sentence.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0125 | |
| HTML Entity | ĥ | |
| HTML Code | ĥ | |
| CSS | \0125 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 293 | |
| Decimal | 293 |
How to type Latin Small Letter H With Circumflex Letter (ĥ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 293 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0125 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0125. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0125, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ĥ 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 Small Letter H With Circumflex letter mean?
ĥ is the lowercase form of “H” with a circumflex (ˆ). As a Unicode character (U+0125) in the Latin Extended block, it represents a specific letter shape used by various languages and transcription systems where the circumflex changes the intended pronunciation or orthography. Visually, it looks like a standard “h” with a caret-style accent on top. For writers and designers, using ĥ can be important for typographic correctness in extended Latin text, academic notes, and properly encoded multilingual content.
What Unicode character is ĥ?
ĥ is LATIN SMALL LETTER H WITH CIRCUMFLEX, Unicode code point U+0125.
How do I copy ĥ reliably on the web?
Copy the character directly from this page (ĥ). If you need a markup-safe version, use the HTML entity ĥ.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for ĥ?
CSS escape: \\0125. JavaScript escape: \\u{0125}.
Is ĥ the same as writing h with a caret separately?
Not always. ĥ is a single precomposed character. A separate h followed by a combining circumflex can look similar but may behave differently in encoding and text processing.