Lowercase o with dot above (ȯ) is the Unicode character at U+022F in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT ABOVE — the letter o with a single dot over it. It appears in Livonian and linguistic notation.
Remember
Character ȯ
Unicode U+022F
Hex entity ȯ
Decimal ȯ
CSS escape \022F
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȯ (U+022E)
Not the same o · ö (ö) · ọ (dot below)
Prefer ȯ or ȯ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ȯ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ȯ
Built with Decimal: ȯ
Built with CSS: ȯ
Typed: ȯ
Livonian: ȯ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+022F → ȯ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȯ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 559 → ȯ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \022F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ȯ.
4. Typed: paste ȯ in a UTF-8 document for Livonian or linguistic text. There is no named entity — numeric form is required when you need an entity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase o with dot above.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+022F. Use ȯ or ȯ.
ö
Not ö
ö has two dots (diaeresis). ȯ has a single dot above — different letters.
Look-alikes
Not dot below
ọ (o with dot below) is U+1ECD — see O Dot Below. Do not swap above and below.
Fonts
Need Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer a font that includes U+022F for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \022F (four hex digits). A short \22F can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\022F belongs in CSS strings. ȯ / ȯ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ȯ, not ȯ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase o with dot above (U+022F) and its entity forms (ȯ, ȯ, CSS \\022F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase O Dot Above (ȯ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+022FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ȯ or ȯ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\022F only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase o with dot above is U+022F (decimal 559) — glyph ȯ.
HTML: use ȯ or ȯ — no named entity.
CSS: use \022F inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ȯ ≠ ö ≠ ọ (dot below) ≠ plain o.
One line:U+022F → ȯ / ȯ / CSS \022F (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȯ (hex), ȯ (decimal), type ȯ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \022F in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+022F.
U+022F (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT ABOVE). Hex 22F, decimal 559. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ȯ or ȯ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Livonian text, linguistic papers, and other orthographies that need ȯ. Prefer plain o for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ȯ or ȯ) go in markup. The CSS escape \022F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. U+022F has a single dot above. Dot below is U+1ECD (ọ). ö (U+00F6, ö) has two dots (diaeresis), not one.
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Did you know?
Lowercase o with dot above is Unicode U+022F (decimal 559) — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT ABOVE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ȯ or ȯ. Capital is U+022E (Ȯ). It appears in Livonian orthography and linguistic notation.
