HTML Entity for Lowercase O Grave (ò)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase o with grave accent (ò) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00F2 in the Latin-1 Supplement block. The grave accent marks stress or a specific vowel quality in Italian, Catalan, Occitan, Scottish Gaelic, and other languages.
Render it with ò, ò, ò, or CSS escape \00F2. The named entity ò is the most readable option when you need an explicit character reference.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase O Grave Entity
U+00F2Latin-1 Supplement
òHexadecimal reference
òDecimal reference
òMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+00F2
Hex code ò
HTML code ò
Named entity ò
CSS code \00F2
Meaning Latin small letter o with grave
Related U+00D2 = Ò (Ò)
Block Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase o grave (ò) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\00F2";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ò</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ò</p>
<p>Symbol (named): ò</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase o grave (ò) and the named entity ò are supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase o grave (ò) in language and content contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ò uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 00F2 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ò uses the decimal Unicode value 242 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Named Entity
ò is the named entity for o grave—readable in source HTML and widely used for Italian and Catalan content.
CSS Entity
\00F2 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: ò. Unicode U+00F2 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Uppercase equivalent: U+00D2 (Ò, Ò). Do not confuse with ó (acute), ô (circumflex), or ȍ (double grave).
Use Cases
The lowercase o grave (ò) is commonly used in:
Essential for correct spelling (così, può, però). The grave accent marks stress and distinguishes words.
Used in Catalan (sòl) and Occitan (òc). Correct character (U+00F2) supports proper orthography.
Used in Scottish Gaelic orthography. Correct characters improve readability for Gaelic content.
Show correct spelling and pronunciation in lessons for Italian, Catalan, or other languages that use ò.
Dictionaries, product names, place names, and localized pages that require proper accented characters.
Using the correct character (U+00F2) with proper lang attributes ensures assistive technologies pronounce content correctly.
When building HTML from CMS content or translation data, using ò or ò guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ò directly in UTF-8 source
- Use
òfor readable HTML when a named form is preferred - Set
langattributes (e.g.lang="it",lang="ca") on language-specific content - Use
\00F2in CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Distinguish ò (grave) from ó (acute), ô (circumflex), and ȍ (double grave)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
owhen ò is required in Italian or Catalan text - Confuse ò (grave) with ó (acute), ô (circumflex), or ȍ (double grave)
- Use French où as an example—that word uses ù (u grave), not ò
- Put CSS escape
\00F2in HTML text nodes - Double-encode entity references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
The named entity is the most familiar form
òNumeric alternatives: hex and decimal
ò òUnicode U+00F2 — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE
Essential for Italian and Catalan; uppercase is Ò (Ò)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ò (named), ò (hex), ò (decimal), or \00F2 in CSS content. In UTF-8 you can also type ò directly.U+00F2 (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH GRAVE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex 00F2, decimal 242. Used in Italian, Catalan, Occitan, and Scottish Gaelic. Uppercase form is U+00D2 (Ò).ò. You can also use ò or ò, or the CSS entity \00F2. In UTF-8 pages you can type ò directly.Explore More HTML Entities!
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