HTML Entity for Lowercase E Schwa Large (Ə)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Latin capital letter schwa (Ə) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Listed in this series as lowercase e schwa large, this character is the capital (large) form of the schwa—the uppercase counterpart to ə (U+0259). It is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in some language orthographies. It is U+018F in the Latin Extended-B block.
Render it with Ə, Ə, or CSS escape \18F. There is no named HTML entity for the capital schwa, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase E Schwa Large Entity
U+018FLatin Extended-B
ƏHexadecimal reference
ƏDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+018F
Hex code Ə
HTML code Ə
Named entity (none)
CSS code \18F
Meaning Latin capital letter schwa
Also known as Schwa large / lowercase e schwa large
Small form ə (U+0259, schwa)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the capital schwa (Ə) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\18F";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ə</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ə</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The capital schwa (Ə) and its numeric entity references are supported in modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the capital schwa (Ə) in IPA and linguistic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ə uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 18F to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ə uses the decimal Unicode value 399 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
CSS Entity
\18F is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: Ə. Unicode U+018F sits in the Latin Extended-B block. Do not confuse Ə (capital schwa) with ə (small schwa) or plain e (U+0065). There is no named HTML entity.
Use Cases
The capital schwa (Ə) is commonly used in:
International Phonetic Alphabet and phonetic notation requiring the capital schwa.
Languages that use Ə as a letter in their writing systems (e.g., Azerbaijani).
Scholarly articles, research sites, and phonetic annotation tools.
Dictionary headers, academic texts, and editorial content with phonetic symbols.
Typographic projects pairing capital and small schwa forms (Ə / ə).
Correct encoding so linguistic content is indexed and read consistently.
Phonetic transcription systems and language-learning materials.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ƏorƏin HTML (no named entity exists) - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ə directly in UTF-8 source
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ə (capital schwa) from ə (small schwa) and plain
e(U+0065)
Don’t
- Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ə
- Substitute ə (small schwa) when Ə (capital schwa) is required
- Put CSS escape
\18Fin HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B glyphs identically
- Confuse Ə with other extended Latin letters or IPA symbols
Key Takeaways
Three references render Ə (no named entity)
Ə ƏFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\18FUnicode U+018F — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA
Capital (large) form of schwa; pair with ə (U+0259) for small form
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ə (hex), Ə (decimal), or \18F in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.U+018F (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER SCHWA). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 18F, decimal 399. It is the capital (large) form of the schwa, used in IPA notation and several language orthographies.Ə or Ə) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\18F) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ə but in different contexts.Ə or Ə in HTML, or \18F in CSS. This is standard for many Latin Extended-B characters.Explore More HTML Entities!
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