Lowercase barred o (ɵ) is the IPA Extensions character at Unicode U+0275 (LATIN SMALL LETTER BARRED O). It looks like an o with a horizontal stroke through the middle — the IPA symbol for the close-mid central rounded vowel. You can paste ɵ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ɵ
Unicode U+0275
Hex entity ɵ
Decimal ɵ
CSS escape \0275
Named entity (none)
Capital Ɵ (U+019F)
IPA Close-mid central rounded vowel
All of these produce the same glyph: ɵ. Prefer typing or pasting ɵ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Barred O using Hex Code: ɵ
Barred O using HTML Code: ɵ
Barred O using CSS Entity: ɵ
Typed / pasted: ɵ
IPA: close-mid central rounded vowel
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0275 → ɵ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɵ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 629 → ɵ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0275 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɵ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ɵ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the o barred entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ɵ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0275 belongs in CSS. ɵ / ɵ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not ø or o
Danish/Norwegian ø is ø (U+00F8) with a diagonal stroke. Barred o ɵ has a horizontal bar (U+0275).
IPA
Close-mid central rounded
In IPA, ɵ marks a specific vowel quality — do not swap it for similar-looking Latin letters.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit IPA Extensions. If ɵ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ɵ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase o barred (U+0275) and its numeric entity forms (ɵ, ɵ, CSS \\0275) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
O Barred (ɵ)
Paste ɵ, 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+0275 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ɵ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ɵ or ɵ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0275 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: barred o is U+0275 (decimal 629), IPA Extensions.
HTML: use ɵ or ɵ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0275 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: not the same as Danish/Norwegian ø (ø).
One line:U+0275 → paste ɵ, or encode as ɵ / ɵ / CSS \0275.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɵ (hex), ɵ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0275 in the content property. All render ɵ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0275 (LATIN SMALL LETTER BARRED O). Hex 0275, decimal 629. It belongs to the IPA Extensions block and represents the close-mid central rounded vowel in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ɵ or ɵ when you need an entity form.
Use it for IPA phonetic transcription, linguistics documentation, some Nordic orthographies, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ɵ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ɵ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ɵ or ɵ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0275 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɵ.
Plain o is U+006F. Danish/Norwegian ø is ø (U+00F8) — a different letter with a diagonal stroke. Barred o ɵ is U+0275 — an IPA Extensions letter with a horizontal bar through the o.
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Did you know?
Lowercase barred o (ɵ) is Unicode U+0275 (decimal 629) in the IPA Extensions block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER BARRED O. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɵ or ɵ. It is the IPA symbol for the close-mid central rounded vowel and appears in some Nordic orthographies. Capital is Ɵ (U+019F).
