Lowercase m reverse long leg (ɰ) is the IPA Extensions character at Unicode U+0270 (LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M WITH LONG LEG). It looks like a turned m with an extra descending leg — the IPA symbol for the voiced velar approximant. You can paste ɰ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ɰ
Unicode U+0270
Hex entity ɰ
Decimal ɰ
CSS escape \0270
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ɰ. Prefer typing or pasting ɰ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Lowercase m reverse long leg rendered in IPA and comparison contexts.
IPA sample[ɰ] voiced velar approximant
Large glyphɰ
In a word[laɰo] (IPA sketch of lago)
With entitiesHex: ɰ | Decimal: ɰ
Not the sameɯ (U+026F) · Ɯ (U+019C) · m (U+006D)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase m reverse long leg with the hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
All four ways to produce ɰ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>M Reverse Long Leg (ɰ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\0270";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Long Leg using Hex Code: ɰ</p>
<p>Long Leg using HTML Code: ɰ</p>
<p id="point">Long Leg using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ɰ</p>
<p>IPA: [ɰ] voiced velar approximant</p>
</body>
</html>
Long Leg using Hex Code: ɰ
Long Leg using HTML Code: ɰ
Long Leg using CSS Entity: ɰ
Typed / pasted: ɰ
IPA: [ɰ] voiced velar approximant
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0270 → ɰ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɰ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 624 → ɰ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0270 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɰ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ɰ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the m reverse long leg entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ɰ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0270 belongs in CSS. ɰ / ɰ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not ɯ or m
Turned m ɯ is U+026F (a vowel). Plain m is U+006D. ɰ has the long leg and means a different IPA sound.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. If ɰ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it (e.g. Noto Sans, DejaVu Sans).
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ɰ, not ɰ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ɰ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase m reverse long leg (U+0270) and its numeric entity forms (ɰ, ɰ, CSS \\0270) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
M Reverse Long Leg (ɰ)
Paste ɰ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0270 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ɰ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ɰ or ɰ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0270 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: long-leg turned m is U+0270 (decimal 624), IPA Extensions.
HTML: use ɰ or ɰ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0270 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: IPA voiced velar approximant — not the same as ɯ or plain m.
One line:U+0270 → paste ɰ, or encode as ɰ / ɰ / CSS \0270.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɰ (hex), ɰ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0270 in the content property. All render ɰ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0270 (LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M WITH LONG LEG). Hex 0270, decimal 624. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block and represents the voiced velar approximant in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ɰ or ɰ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription, linguistics pages, dictionaries, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ɰ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ɰ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ɰ or ɰ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0270 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɰ.
Turned m ɯ (U+026F) is the close back unrounded vowel. Turned m with long leg ɰ (U+0270) has an extra descending leg and is the IPA symbol for the voiced velar approximant — a different sound and code point.
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Did you know?
Lowercase m reverse long leg (ɰ) is Unicode U+0270 (decimal 624) in the IPA Extensions block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M WITH LONG LEG. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɰ or ɰ. It is the IPA symbol for the voiced velar approximant.
