Lowercase E Schwa Large (Ə) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+018F (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA). It is the capital (large) form of schwa — the uppercase counterpart to small schwa ə.
Remember
Character Ə
Unicode U+018F
Hex entity Ə
Decimal Ə
CSS escape \018F
Named entity (none)
Small form U+0259 (ə)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: Ə. Prefer Ə in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: Ə
Using HTML Code: Ə
Using CSS Entity: Ə
Capital vs small: Ə / ə
How It Works
1. Hex:U+018F → Ə in HTML. The browser turns it into Ə.
2. Decimal: same code point as 399 → Ə. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \018F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ə after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with capital schwa.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+018F. Use Ə or Ə.
Look-alikes
Not small ə or letter E
Small schwa is U+0259. Capital E is U+0045. Capital schwa is its own Latin Extended-B letter.
Case
Page name vs Unicode name
This series lists it as “schwa large,” but Unicode names it LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA. Use U+018F for the capital form and U+0259 for the small form.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\018F belongs in CSS. Ə / Ə belong in HTML. Prefer the padded CSS form so trailing digits are not misread.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type Ə directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Pick a font that includes U+018F if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Latin capital letter schwa (U+018F) and its entity forms (Ə, Ə, CSS \\018F) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase E Schwa Large (Ə)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type Ə 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+018FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ə for readable HTML. Use \\018F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+018F (decimal 399).
HTML: prefer Ə — or use Ə (no named entity).
CSS: use \018F inside content for generated text.
Watch out:Ə ≠ small schwa ə ≠ letter E.
One line:U+018F → Ə / Ə / CSS \018F (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Ə (hex), Ə (decimal), or the CSS escape \018F in the content property. All render Ə when the font supports it. There is no named HTML entity.
U+018F (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA). Hex 18F, decimal 399. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+018F. Use numeric references like Ə or Ə.
Use it for phonetic notation, linguistic content, language orthographies that need capital schwa, dictionary headers, and academic typography.
HTML entities (Ə or Ə) go in markup. The CSS escape \018F is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render Ə.
No. Small schwa is U+0259 (ə). Capital / large schwa is U+018F (Ə) — the uppercase counterpart in Latin Extended-B.
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Did you know?
Lowercase E Schwa Large is Unicode U+018F (decimal 399) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ə or Ə. It is the capital (large) form of schwa; the small form is ə (U+0259). Used in IPA-related notation and some language orthographies.
