HTML Entity for Lowercase R Reverse Long Leg (ɺ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase r reverse long leg (ɺ), officially r with turned leg, in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This is the IPA symbol for the alveolar lateral flap—a tap-like “r” sound used in Japanese (e.g. ら /➪/), Korean, and many Austronesian languages. The character is U+027A in the IPA Extensions block.
Render it with ɺ, ɺ, or CSS escape \27A. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ɺ directly.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase R Reverse Long Leg Entity
U+027AIPA Extensions
ɺHexadecimal reference
ɺDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+027A
Hex code ɺ
HTML code ɺ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \27A
Meaning Latin small letter r with turned leg
IPA use Alveolar lateral flap
Related U+0279 = ɹ (turned r)
U+027B = ɻ (r with fishhook)
U+027C = ɼ (r long leg)
U+02AE = ʮ (turned r long leg)
Block IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase r reverse long leg (ɺ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\27A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ɺ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ɺ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ɺ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase r reverse long leg (ɺ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of IPA Extensions:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase r reverse long leg (ɺ) in phonetic and typographic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ɺ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 027A to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ɺ uses the decimal Unicode value 634 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type ɺ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this IPA symbol.
CSS Entity
\27A 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: ɺ. Unicode U+027A sits in IPA Extensions. Do not confuse with ʮ (turned r long leg) or ɹ (turned r).
Use Cases
The lowercase r reverse long leg (ɺ) is commonly used in:
Standard IPA transcription for the Japanese “r” sound in ら (ra), る (ru), and related morae—the alveolar lateral flap.
Phonetic notation for Korean, Austronesian, and other languages where a tap-like lateral r occurs between vowels.
Japanese and Korean pronunciation guides, linguistics textbooks, and apps teaching non-English r sounds.
When building HTML from phonetic databases or linguistic APIs, using ɺ or ɺ guarantees correct output.
Linguistics papers and phonology documentation referencing the alveolar lateral flap symbol.
Using the correct character (U+027A) ensures assistive technologies handle phonetic content correctly.
Using \27A in the CSS content property to insert ɺ via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ɺ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use ɺ for the alveolar lateral flap, not ɹ (alveolar approximant)
- Use numeric references (
ɺorɺ) when escaping is required - Use
\27Ain CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support IPA Extensions (e.g. Doulos SIL, Charis SIL)
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ɺ
- Confuse ɺ (r with turned leg) with ʮ (turned r with long leg)
- Use ɹ when you mean the Japanese/Korean flap sound—that is ɺ
- Use
U+0027Aor CSS\0027A—the correct code isU+027Aand\27A - Put CSS escape
\27Ain HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type ɺ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ɺ ɺFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\27AUnicode U+027A — LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TURNED LEG
IPA alveolar lateral flap; Japanese ら /➪/
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ɺ (hex), ɺ (decimal), or \27A in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ɺ. In UTF-8 you can also type ɺ directly.U+027A (LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TURNED LEG). IPA Extensions block. Hex 027A, decimal 634. It is the IPA symbol for the alveolar lateral flap.ɺ or ɺ, or the CSS entity \27A. In UTF-8 pages you can type ɺ directly.Explore More HTML Entities!
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