HTML Entity for Lowercase I Inverted Breve (ȋ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+020B
HTML Entity for Lowercase I Inverted Breve tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase i with inverted breve (ȋ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This specialized Latin letter appears in traditional Slavicist notation and in linguistic or academic writing where precise phonetic or prosodic notation is needed. It is U+020B in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ȋ, ȋ, or CSS escape \20B. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase I Inverted Breve Entity

Unicode U+020B

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ȋ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ȋ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+020B
Hex code       ȋ
HTML code      ȋ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \20B
Meaning        Latin small letter i with inverted breve
Related        U+020A = uppercase equivalent (Ȋ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\20B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x20B;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#523;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

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

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

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase i inverted breve (ȋ) and its references:

Large glyphȋ
Slavicist notationLong falling accent on i in traditional Serbo-Croatian phonology
Uppercase pairȊ (U+020A) / ȋ (U+020B)
Not the same asĭ (breve), ì (grave), or ȉ (double grave)
Numeric refs&#x20B; &#523; \20B

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x20B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 20B to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#523; uses the decimal Unicode value 523 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\20B 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: ȋ. Unicode U+020B sits in Latin Extended-B. It decomposes to i (U+0069) + combining inverted breve (U+0311). Uppercase equivalent: U+020A (Ȋ). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase i inverted breve (ȋ) is commonly used in:

🗣 Slavicist notation

Traditional Slavicist phonology marking a long falling accent on i (e.g. Serbo-Croatian).

🎓 Academic writing

Papers and books using extended Latin letters for precise phonetic or prosodic notation.

📝 Transcription

Specialized transcription where diacritics encode tone or stress information.

⚙ Unicode testing

Testing fonts and rendering of uncommon diacritics in Latin Extended-B.

📄 Data & search

Ensuring correct indexing and exact matching in linguistic applications.

🌐 Internationalization

Multilingual and academic content requiring extended Latin symbols.

📚 Language learning

Lessons and resources teaching specialized diacritics in linguistic materials.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#523; or &#x20B; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ȋ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set appropriate lang attributes for linguistic or phonetic content
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B diacritics
  • Distinguish ȋ from ĭ (breve), ì (grave), and ȉ (double grave)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ȋ
  • Substitute ĭ (breve) when ȋ (inverted breve) is required
  • Put CSS escape \20B 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 ȋ (no named entity)

&#x20B; &#523;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\20B
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Unicode U+020B — LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH INVERTED BREVE

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Used in Slavicist notation, linguistics, and academic transcription

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x20B; (hex), &#523; (decimal), or \20B in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+020B (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH INVERTED BREVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 20B, decimal 523. It decomposes to i + combining inverted breve (U+0311).
No. Use &#523; or &#x20B; in HTML, or \20B in CSS.
In Slavicist notation it indicated a long falling accent on the vowel. The inverted breve is the shape of the diacritic—a curved mark that may appear above or below the letter depending on the font.
Yes—if your document is UTF-8. Numeric entities are useful when you want a portable, explicit character reference, especially when generating HTML programmatically.

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