Lowercase E Schwa Hook (ɚ) is the IPA Extensions character at Unicode U+025A (LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA WITH HOOK). It is a rhotic (r-colored) schwa used in phonetic notation — common in American English.
Remember
Character ɚ
Unicode U+025A
Hex entity ɚ
Decimal ɚ
CSS escape \025A
Named entity (none)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ɚ. Prefer ɚ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ɚ
Using HTML Code: ɚ
Using CSS Entity: ɚ
IPA: /ɚ/
How It Works
1. Hex:U+025A → ɚ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɚ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 602 → ɚ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \025A in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɚ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with schwa with hook.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+025A. Use ɚ or ɚ.
Look-alikes
Not plain ə
Schwa ə is U+0259. Schwa with hook ɚ is U+025A — use the hook form for rhotic vowels.
Compose
Prefer the precomposed glyph
Use U+025A instead of inventing a look-alike with ə plus a separate hook mark when the dedicated character exists.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\025A belongs in CSS. ɚ / ɚ belong in HTML. Prefer the padded CSS form so trailing digits are not misread.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ɚ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. Pick a font that includes U+025A if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Latin small letter schwa with hook (U+025A) and its entity forms (ɚ, ɚ, CSS \\025A) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase E Schwa Hook (ɚ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ɚ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+025AFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ɚ for readable HTML. Use \\025A only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+025A (decimal 602).
HTML: prefer ɚ — or use ɚ (no named entity).
CSS: use \025A inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ɚ ≠ schwa ə ≠ letter e.
One line:U+025A → ɚ / ɚ / CSS \025A (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɚ (hex), ɚ (decimal), or the CSS escape \025A in the content property. All render ɚ when the font supports IPA Extensions. There is no named HTML entity.
U+025A (LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA WITH HOOK). Hex 25A, decimal 602. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+025A. Use numeric references like ɚ or ɚ.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription of rhotic (r-colored) vowels, American English pronunciation guides, linguistics, and language learning.
HTML entities (ɚ or ɚ) go in markup. The CSS escape \025A is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɚ.
No. Plain schwa is U+0259 (ə). Schwa with hook is U+025A (ɚ) — a rhotic schwa used for r-colored mid central vowels.
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Did you know?
Lowercase E Schwa Hook is Unicode U+025A (decimal 602) — LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA WITH HOOK in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɚ or ɚ. In the IPA it represents a rhotic (r-colored) schwa, common in American English. It is not the same as plain schwa ə.
