HTML Entity for Lowercase O Caron (ǒ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase o with caron (ǒ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01D2 in the Latin Extended-B block. The caron (ˇ) is a diacritical mark used in Pinyin to denote the third tone of Mandarin Chinese and in Czech, Slovak, and other Slavic orthographies.
Render it with ǒ, ǒ, or CSS escape \01D2. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ǒ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase O Caron Entity
U+01D2Latin Extended-B
ǒHexadecimal reference
ǒDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01D2
Hex code ǒ
HTML code ǒ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01D2
Meaning Latin small letter o with caron
Related U+01D1 = Ǒ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase o caron (ǒ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01D2";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ǒ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ǒ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ǒ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase o caron (ǒ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase o caron (ǒ) in language and notation contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ǒ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01D2 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ǒ uses the decimal Unicode value 466 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ǒ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this extended Latin letter.
CSS Entity
\01D2 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: ǒ. Unicode U+01D2 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01D1 (Ǒ). Do not confuse with ŏ (o with breve) or ó (o with acute).
Use Cases
The lowercase o caron (ǒ) is commonly used in:
Essential for Mandarin third-tone syllables such as wǒ (我) and lǒng (龙). Correct encoding supports Chinese language learning sites.
Part of the caron diacritic family used across Slavic orthographies. Use the correct character when displaying extended Latin text.
Show headwords, pronunciation guides, or Pinyin transliterations that include ǒ.
Display correct tone marks in Chinese (Pinyin) lessons and caron-based spelling in Slavic language courses.
Use in academic papers, textbooks, or documentation on Pinyin, Slavic phonology, and diacritical marks.
Using the correct character (U+01D2) ensures assistive technologies interpret the o with caron correctly.
Using \01D2 in the CSS content property to insert ǒ via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ǒ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ǒorǒ) when escaping is required - Use
\01D2in CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ǒ (caron) from ŏ (breve) and ó (acute)
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ǒ
- Confuse ǒ (caron) with ŏ (breve), ó (acute), or plain o
- Substitute plain
owhen ǒ is required in Pinyin tone marks - Put CSS escape
\01D2in HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ǒ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ǒ ǒFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01D2Unicode U+01D2 — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CARON
Pinyin third tone and Slavic orthographies; uppercase is Ǒ (U+01D1)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ǒ (hex), ǒ (decimal), or \01D2 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ǒ. In UTF-8 you can also type ǒ directly.U+01D2 (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CARON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01D2, decimal 466. Used in Pinyin and Slavic orthographies. Uppercase form is U+01D1 (Ǒ).ǒ or ǒ, or the CSS entity \01D2. In UTF-8 pages you can type ǒ directly.ǒ or ǒ) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \01D2 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǒ.Explore More HTML Entities!
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