HTML Entity for Lowercase O Breve (ŏ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase o with breve (ŏ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+014F in the Latin Extended-A block. The breve is a curved diacritical mark that indicates a shorter or softer vowel sound, used in Slavic languages and phonetic notation.
Render it with ŏ, ŏ, or CSS escape \014F. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ŏ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase O Breve Entity
U+014FLatin Extended-A
ŏHexadecimal reference
ŏDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+014F
Hex code ŏ
HTML code ŏ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \014F
Meaning Latin small letter o with breve
Related U+014E = Ŏ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase o breve (ŏ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\014F";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ŏ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ŏ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ŏ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase o breve (ŏ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-A:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase o breve (ŏ) in language and notation contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ŏ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 014F to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ŏ uses the decimal Unicode value 335 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ŏ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this extended Latin letter.
CSS Entity
\014F is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: ŏ. Unicode U+014F sits in Latin Extended-A. Uppercase equivalent: U+014E (Ŏ). Do not confuse with ǒ (o with caron) or ó (o with acute).
Use Cases
The lowercase o breve (ŏ) is commonly used in:
Display text in Belarusian romanization, historical Slavic orthographies, and other languages that use the o with breve.
Use in phonetic or phonological notation where the breve indicates a short or reduced vowel.
Show pronunciation or headwords that include ŏ in dictionary and language reference sites.
Display correct spelling and pronunciation in lessons for languages that use the breve diacritic.
Use in academic papers, textbooks, or documentation on Slavic phonology and diacritical marks.
Using the correct character (U+014F) ensures assistive technologies interpret the o with breve correctly.
Using \014F in the CSS content property to insert ŏ via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ŏ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ŏorŏ) when escaping is required - Use
\014Fin CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters (U+0100–U+017F)
- Distinguish ŏ (breve) from ǒ (caron) and ó (acute)
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ŏ
- Confuse ŏ (breve) with ǒ (caron), ó (acute), or plain o
- Combine separate diacritics when the precomposed ŏ is required
- Put CSS escape
\014Fin HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ŏ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ŏ ŏFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\014FUnicode U+014F — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH BREVE
Slavic languages and phonetics; uppercase is Ŏ (U+014E)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ŏ (hex), ŏ (decimal), or \014F in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ŏ. In UTF-8 you can also type ŏ directly.U+014F (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH BREVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 014F, decimal 335. Used in Slavic languages and phonetic notation. Uppercase form is U+014E (Ŏ).ŏ or ŏ, or the CSS entity \014F. In UTF-8 pages you can type ŏ directly.ŏ or ŏ) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \014F is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ŏ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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