Lowercase r with inverted breve (ȓ) is the Unicode character at U+0213 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH INVERTED BREVE — the letter r with an upside-down breve (arch) above. Used in Slavicist phonological notation.
Remember
Character ȓ
Unicode U+0213
Hex entity ȓ
Decimal ȓ
CSS escape \0213
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȓ (U+0212)
Not the same r · ř (ř) · ȑ
Prefer ȓ or ȓ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ȓ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ȓ
Built with Decimal: ȓ
Built with CSS: ȓ
Typed: ȓ
Notation: [ȓ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0213 → ȓ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȓ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 531 → ȓ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0213 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ȓ.
4. Typed: paste ȓ 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 r with inverted breve.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0213. Use ȓ or ȓ.
Look-alikes
Not caron or double grave
ř (ř) and ȑ (double grave) are different letters. Inverted breve marks a long falling tone — do not swap them.
Compose
Prefer precomposed
Use U+0213 instead of stacking combining inverted breve (U+0311) on r when the precomposed form exists.
Fonts
Need Extended-B coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Prefer a font that includes U+0213 for reliable glyphs.
CSS
Pad the CSS escape
Prefer \0213 (four hex digits). A short \213 can swallow the next hex digit if one follows immediately.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0213 belongs in CSS strings. ȓ / ȓ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ȓ, not ȓ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase r with inverted breve (U+0213) and its entity forms (ȓ, ȓ, CSS \\0213) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase R Inverted Breve (ȓ)
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+0213Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ȓ or ȓ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0213 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: lowercase r with inverted breve is U+0213 (decimal 531) — glyph ȓ.
HTML: use ȓ or ȓ — no named entity.
CSS: use \0213 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ȓ ≠ ř ≠ ȑ ≠ plain r.
One line:U+0213 → ȓ / ȓ / CSS \0213 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȓ (hex), ȓ (decimal), type ȓ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0213 in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+0213.
U+0213 (LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH INVERTED BREVE). Hex 213, decimal 531. 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 ȓ or ȓ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Slavicist phonological notation, linguistic papers, and related orthographies that need ȓ.
HTML entities (ȓ or ȓ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0213 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain r is U+0072. R caron ř is U+0159 (ř). R with inverted breve ȓ is U+0213 — a different diacritic used for tone notation.
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Did you know?
Lowercase r with inverted breve is Unicode U+0213 (decimal 531) — LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH INVERTED BREVE in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ȓ or ȓ. Capital is U+0212 (Ȓ). Used in Slavicist phonological notation for a long falling tone; not the same as r caron ř (ř) or r double grave ȑ.
