HTML Entity for Lowercase O Dot Below (ọ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase o with dot below (ọ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+1ECD in the Latin Extended Additional block. It is the letter o with a dot diacritic above it, used in Livonian and in linguistic or phonetic notation.
Render it with ọ, ọ, or CSS escape \1ECD. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ọ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase O Dot Below Entity
U+1ECDLatin Extended Additional
ọHexadecimal reference
ọDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+1ECD
Hex code ọ
HTML code ọ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \1ECD
Meaning Latin small letter o with dot below
Related U+022E = Ȯ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended Additional (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase o dot below (ọ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\1ECD";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ọ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ọ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ọ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase o dot below (ọ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended Additional:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase o dot below (ọ) in linguistic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ọ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 1ECD to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ọ uses the decimal Unicode value 7885 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ọ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this Livonian and linguistic symbol.
CSS Entity
\1ECD 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: ọ. Unicode U+1ECD sits in Latin Extended Additional. Uppercase equivalent: U+022E (Ȯ). Do not confuse with ọ (o with dot below) or ȱ (dot above + macron).
Use Cases
The lowercase o dot below (ọ) is commonly used in:
Display correct spelling in Livonian (a Finnic language), where ọ is part of the orthography.
Phonetic or phonological notation, language documentation, and academic papers requiring this character.
Headwords, pronunciation guides, or transliteration that include the o with dot below.
Lessons and resources for Livonian or other languages that use this character.
Orthographies or writing systems that require o with a dot above diacritic.
Using the correct character (U+1ECD) ensures assistive technologies interpret linguistic content correctly.
Using \1ECD in the CSS content property to insert ọ via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ọ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ọorọ) when escaping is required - Use
\1ECDin CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended Additional characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ọ (dot above) from ọ (dot below)
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ọ
- Confuse ọ (dot above) with ọ (dot below), ȱ (dot + macron), or plain o
- Combine separate diacritics when the precomposed ọ is required
- Put CSS escape
\1ECDin HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type ọ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ọ ọFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\1ECDUnicode U+1ECD — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT BELOW
Livonian and linguistics; uppercase is Ȯ (U+022E)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ọ (hex), ọ (decimal), or \1ECD in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ọ. In UTF-8 you can also type ọ directly.U+1ECD (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOT BELOW). Latin Extended Additional block. Hex 1ECD, decimal 7885. Used in Livonian and linguistic notation. Uppercase form is U+022E (Ȯ).ọ or ọ, or the CSS entity \1ECD. In UTF-8 pages you can type ọ directly.Explore More HTML Entities!
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