The crystal structure and morphology of hydride (deuteride) precipitates are investigated on alpha -titanium specimens containing 1-3 at. % H or D by transmission electron microscopy. The hydride is found to have a face-centered tetragonal structure (c/a equals 1. 09) with an ordered arrangement of hydrogen, being isomorphous to gamma -zirconium hydride. Two types of precipitation mode are observed with the habit planes left brace 011 OVER BAR 0 right brace and near left brace 022 OVER BAR 5 right brace .