Lowercase o with dot below (ọ) is the Unicode character at U+1ECD in Latin Extended Additional. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT BELOW — the letter o with a single dot under it. Common in Yoruba and Igbo.
Remember
Character ọ
Unicode U+1ECD
Hex entity ọ
Decimal ọ
CSS escape \1ECD
Named entity (none)
Capital Ọ (U+1ECC)
Not the same o · ȯ (dot above) · ö (ö)
Prefer ọ or ọ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ọ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ọ
Built with Decimal: ọ
Built with CSS: ọ
Typed: ọ
Yoruba: ọkọ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+1ECD → ọ in HTML. The browser turns it into ọ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 7885 → ọ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \1ECD in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ọ.
4. Typed: paste ọ in a UTF-8 document for Yoruba or Igbo 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 below.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+1ECD. Use ọ or ọ.
Above
Not dot above
ȯ (U+022F) has the dot above — see O Dot Above. ọ has the dot below.
ö
Not ö
ö has two dots above (diaeresis). ọ has one dot below — different letters.
Fonts
Need Extended Additional coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended Additional. Prefer a font that includes U+1ECD for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \1ECD (four hex digits). Ending the escape cleanly avoids swallowing the next character if it is a hex digit.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\1ECD belongs in CSS strings. ọ / ọ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ọ, not ọ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase o with dot below (U+1ECD) and its entity forms (ọ, ọ, CSS \\1ECD) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended Additional font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase O Dot Below (ọ)
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+1ECDFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ọ or ọ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\1ECD only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase o with dot below is U+1ECD (decimal 7885) — glyph ọ.
HTML: use ọ or ọ — no named entity.
CSS: use \1ECD inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ọ ≠ ȯ (dot above) ≠ ö ≠ plain o.
One line:U+1ECD → ọ / ọ / CSS \1ECD (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ọ (hex), ọ (decimal), type ọ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \1ECD in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+1ECD.
U+1ECD (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT BELOW). Hex 1ECD, decimal 7885. It belongs to Latin Extended Additional (U+1E00–U+1EFF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references like ọ or ọ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Yoruba, Igbo, and other West African languages that need ọ. Prefer plain o for ordinary English words.
HTML entities (ọ or ọ) go in markup. The CSS escape \1ECD goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. U+1ECD has a single dot below. Dot above is U+022F (ȯ). ö (U+00F6, ö) has two dots above (diaeresis).
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Lowercase o with dot below is Unicode U+1ECD (decimal 7885) — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT BELOW in Latin Extended Additional. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ọ or ọ. Capital is U+1ECC (Ọ). Common in Yoruba and Igbo orthographies.
