HTML Entity for Latin Small Letter Inverted Closed Open E (ʖ)
What You'll Learn
How to display ʖ (LATIN SMALL LETTER INVERTED CLOSED OPEN E) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Despite the URL slug question-mark-inverted, this character is not the Spanish inverted question mark — it is an IPA Extensions letter used in phonetics and linguistics.
It is U+0296 in the IPA Extensions block (U+0250–U+02AF). Use ʖ, ʖ, or CSS \0296. There is no named HTML entity. For the punctuation mark ¿ (¿), see Inverted Question Mark (U+00BF, ¿).
⚡ Quick Reference — Inverted Closed Open E
U+0296IPA Extensions
ʖHexadecimal reference
ʖDecimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0296
Hex code ʖ
HTML code ʖ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0296
Meaning Latin small letter inverted closed open e (ʖ)
Related U+00BF = Inverted question mark (¿)
U+025B = Latin small letter open e (ɛ)
U+0241 = Latin capital glottal stop (Ɂ)
Block IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ʖ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\0296";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hex: ʖ</p>
<p>Decimal: ʖ</p>
<p>CSS: <span id="point"></span></p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
ʖ renders when fonts include IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF):
👀 Live Preview
See ʖ rendered live in different contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ʖ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0296 to display the inverted closed open e letter.
Decimal HTML Code
ʖ uses the decimal Unicode value 662 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\0296 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce: ʖ. Unicode U+0296 in IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF). No named HTML entity exists.
Use Cases
The Latin small letter inverted closed open e (ʖ) commonly appears in:
Phonetic transcriptions in the IPA Extensions set.
Academic papers, textbooks, and phonology references.
Writing systems that use this extended Latin letter.
Pronunciation guides and phonetics exercises.
Character tables and IPA Extensions documentation.
HTML entity encoding examples for phonetic symbols.
Pair ʖ with a phonetic description for screen readers.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ʖorʖfor the ʖ glyph - Link readers to inverted-question-mark for ¿ (U+00BF)
- Use IPA or linguistics fonts for professional notation
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project
- Test rendering across browsers and devices
Don’t
- Assume this is the Spanish inverted question mark — that is U+00BF (¿)
- Substitute ¿ or
¿when ʖ is intended - Assume a named entity exists—there is none
- Use CSS escape
\0296inside HTML text nodes - Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u0296instead)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references render ʖ
ʖ ʖFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0296Unicode U+0296 is LATIN SMALL LETTER INVERTED CLOSED OPEN E
For ¿ use U+00BF with ¿
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ʖ (hex), ʖ (decimal), or \0296 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this symbol.U+0296 (LATIN SMALL LETTER INVERTED CLOSED OPEN E). IPA Extensions block. Hex 0296, decimal 662.¿ on the inverted-question-mark page.ʖ or ʖ, or the CSS escape \0296.Explore More HTML Entities!
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