HTML Entity for Lowercase E Inverted Breve (ȇ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0207
HTML Entity for Lowercase E Inverted Breve tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase e with inverted breve (ȇ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The inverted breve is a curved diacritical mark above the letter, used in phonetic and linguistic notation. This character is U+0207 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ȇ, ȇ, or CSS escape \207. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase E Inverted Breve Entity

Unicode U+0207

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ȇ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ȇ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0207
Hex code       ȇ
HTML code      ȇ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \207
Meaning        Latin small letter e with inverted breve
Related        U+0206 = uppercase equivalent (Ȇ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase e inverted breve (ȇ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\207";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x207;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#519;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase e inverted breve (ȇ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase e inverted breve (ȇ) and its references:

Large glyphȇ
DiacriticInverted breve accent on e
Uppercase pairȆ (U+0206) / ȇ (U+0207)
Not the same asĕ (breve) or plain e
Numeric refs&#x207; &#519; \207

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x207; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 207 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#519; uses the decimal Unicode value 519 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\207 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ȇ. Unicode U+0207 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+0206 (Ȇ). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with ĕ (breve, U+0115).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase e inverted breve (ȇ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Phonetic notation

IPA-style and phonetic transcriptions showing vowel quality with inverted breve marks.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites and apps for extended Latin orthographies requiring ȇ.

📚 Language learning

Dictionaries and learning resources showing specialized diacritics in linguistic materials.

📄 Publishing

Academic and scholarly content in linguistics, phonetics, and dialectology.

🎨 Typography

Headlines and styled text in linguistic or phonetic contexts.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so specialized linguistic content can be found and indexed.

📝 Slavic linguistics

Tone or stress transcription in Slavic dialect and phonetic notation systems.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#519; or &#x207; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ȇ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set appropriate lang attributes for linguistic or phonetic content
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B diacritics
  • Distinguish ȇ (inverted breve) from ĕ (breve) and plain e

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ȇ
  • Substitute ĕ (breve) when ȇ (inverted breve) is required
  • Put CSS escape \207 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B inverted-breve glyphs
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ȇ (no named entity)

&#x207; &#519;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\207
3

Unicode U+0207 — LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH INVERTED BREVE

4

Used in phonetic notation, linguistics, and extended Latin orthographies

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x207; (hex), &#519; (decimal), or \207 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0207 (LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH INVERTED BREVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 207, decimal 519. Used in phonetic and linguistic notation.
In linguistic content, phonetic or IPA-style notation, extended Latin orthographies, language learning materials, and academic texts that require this diacritic.
HTML code (&#519; or &#x207;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\207) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ȇ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for ȇ. Use &#519; or &#x207; in HTML, or \207 in CSS. This is standard for many Latin Extended-B characters.

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