Lowercase s with swash tail (ȿ) is the Unicode character at U+023F in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH SWASH TAIL — the letter s with a decorative descending tail, used in African orthographies such as Shona.
Remember
Character ȿ
Unicode U+023F
Hex entity ȿ
Decimal ȿ
CSS escape \023F
Named entity (none)
Capital Ȿ (U+2C7E)
Not the same s (U+0073)
Prefer ȿ or ȿ in HTML when you need an entity. You can also type ȿ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ȿ
Built with Decimal: ȿ
Built with CSS: ȿ
Typed: ȿ
Orthography: ȿ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+023F → ȿ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȿ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 575 → ȿ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \023F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ȿ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ȿ: fine in UTF-8 HTML. All four lines show the same letter.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase s swash tail.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ȿ. Use ȿ or ȿ.
Look-alikes
Not plain s
Do not substitute ordinary s (U+0073) when orthography requires ȿ.
Case
Lower ≠ upper
Lowercase is U+023F (ȿ). Capital is U+2C7E (Ȿ) in Latin Extended-C.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\023F belongs in CSS. ȿ / ȿ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ȿ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ȿ, not ȿ.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase s with swash tail (U+023F) and its numeric entity forms (ȿ, ȿ, CSS \\023F) are supported in all modern browsers with capable fonts.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase S Swash Tail (ȿ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ȿ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+023FFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ȿ or ȿ in HTML. Use \\023F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+023F (decimal 575).
HTML: use ȿ or ȿ — there is no named entity.
CSS: use \023F inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ȿ ≠ plain s ≠ capital Ȿ.
One line:U+023F → ȿ / ȿ / CSS \023F (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȿ (hex), ȿ (decimal), type ȿ in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \023F in content. There is no HTML5 named entity for U+023F.
U+023F (LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH SWASH TAIL). Hex 23F, decimal 575. 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 ȿ or ȿ when you need an entity form.
Use it for African orthographies such as Shona, linguistic text, and multilingual pages that need ȿ. Prefer plain s for ordinary English spelling.
HTML entities (ȿ or ȿ) go in markup. The CSS escape \023F goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. Plain s is U+0073. S with swash tail ȿ (U+023F) is a distinct Latin Extended-B letter used in certain African orthographies — do not substitute one for the other.
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Did you know?
Lowercase s with swash tail is Unicode U+023F (decimal 575) — LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH SWASH TAIL in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ȿ or ȿ. Capital is U+2C7E (Ȿ). Used in African orthographies such as Shona. Not the same as plain s.
