Lowercase o with inverted breve (ȏ) is the Unicode character at U+020F in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH INVERTED BREVE — the letter o with an upside-down breve. Used in Slavicist phonological notation.
Remember
Character ȏ
Unicode U+020F
Hex entity ȏ
Decimal ȏ
CSS escape \020F
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȏ (U+020E)
Not the same o · ŏ (&obreve;) · ô (ô)
Prefer ȏ or ȏ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ȏ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ȏ
Built with Decimal: ȏ
Built with CSS: ȏ
Typed: ȏ
Notation: [ȏ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+020F → ȏ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȏ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 527 → ȏ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \020F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ȏ.
4. Typed: paste ȏ in a UTF-8 document for phonological 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 inverted breve.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+020F. Use ȏ or ȏ.
ŏ
Not &obreve;
ŏ has a regular (cup-shaped) breve. ȏ has an inverted breve — different accent, different code point.
Look-alikes
Not circumflex
ô (ô) is a pointed circumflex. An inverted breve is a rounded curve facing the opposite way from a normal breve.
Fonts
Need Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer a font that includes U+020F for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \020F (four hex digits). A short \20F can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\020F belongs in CSS strings. ȏ / ȏ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ȏ, not ȏ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase o with inverted breve (U+020F) and its entity forms (ȏ, ȏ, CSS \\020F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase O Inverted Breve (ȏ)
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+020FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ȏ or ȏ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\020F only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase o with inverted breve is U+020F (decimal 527) — glyph ȏ.
HTML: use ȏ or ȏ — no named entity.
CSS: use \020F inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ȏ ≠ &obreve; ≠ ô ≠ plain o.
One line:U+020F → ȏ / ȏ / CSS \020F (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȏ (hex), ȏ (decimal), type ȏ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \020F in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+020F.
U+020F (LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH INVERTED BREVE). Hex 20F, decimal 527. 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 ȏ or ȏ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Slavicist phonology and related linguistic notation that needs ȏ. Prefer &obreve; for the regular breve ŏ, and plain o for ordinary English.
HTML entities (ȏ or ȏ) go in markup. The CSS escape \020F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ŏ (U+014F, &obreve;) has a regular (upward) breve. ȏ (U+020F) has an inverted breve — the curve faces the opposite way.
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Did you know?
Lowercase o with inverted breve is Unicode U+020F (decimal 527) — LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH INVERTED BREVE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ȏ or ȏ. Capital is U+020E (Ȏ). Used in Slavicist phonological notation; not the same as the regular breve ŏ (&obreve;).
