HTML Entity for Uppercase E Open Reverse Hook (ɝ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+025D
HTML Entity for Uppercase E Open Reverse Hook tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the reversed open e with hook (ɝ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. In Unicode this is U+025D (LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E WITH HOOK), the IPA symbol for a rhotic (r-colored) central vowel. It sits in the IPA Extensions block.

Render it with ɝ, ɝ, or CSS escape \25D. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase E Open Reverse Hook Entity

Unicode U+025D

IPA Extensions

Hex Code ɝ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ɝ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+025D
Hex code       ɝ
HTML code      ɝ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \25D
Meaning        Latin small letter reversed open e with hook
IPA meaning    Rhotic (r-colored) central vowel
Related        U+025C = reversed open e (ɜ); U+0259 = schwa (ə)
Block          IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the reversed open e with hook (ɝ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\25D";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x025D;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#605;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The reversed open e with hook (ɝ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and the font supports IPA Extensions:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the reversed open e with hook (ɝ) in phonetic and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphɝ
IPA examplebird [bɝd] (AmE)
Vowel seriesɛ ɜ ɝ
Not the same asɜ (no hook)   ə (schwa)   plain E
Numeric refs&#x025D; &#605; \25D

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x025D; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 025D to display the reversed open e with hook. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#605; uses the decimal Unicode value 605 to display the same character. A common method for IPA Extensions characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\25D is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ɝ. Unicode U+025D sits in IPA Extensions. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with ɜ (reversed open e without hook).

✅

Use Cases

The reversed open e with hook (ɝ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Phonetic transcription

IPA notation for r-colored vowels, e.g. “bird” [bɝd] in General American English.

📚 Linguistics

Language documentation, dialectology, and phonology research on rhotic vowels.

📄 IPA documentation

Charts, tutorials, and reference pages explaining rhotic vowel symbols.

🎤 Pronunciation guides

Dictionary entries and language-learning apps for American English vowels.

📝 Academic papers

Scholarly publications in phonetics, speech science, and language acquisition.

🎨 Typography

Specialized fonts and character-set demos showcasing IPA Extensions glyphs.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct rendering so phonetic and linguistic content can be found and indexed.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#605; or &#x025D; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ɝ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use IPA-capable fonts (e.g. Doulos SIL, Charis SIL) for reliable glyph display
  • Distinguish ɝ (with hook) from ɜ (without hook)
  • Pick one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ɝ
  • Substitute ɜ (no hook) when ɝ (rhotic vowel) is required in IPA
  • Put CSS escape \25D in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+0025D—the correct value is U+025D
  • Use \0025D in CSS—the correct escape is \25D

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ɝ (no named entity)

&#x025D; &#605;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\25D
3

Unicode U+025D — LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E WITH HOOK

4

Essential for rhotic vowel notation in IPA and American English phonetics

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x025D; (hex), &#605; (decimal), or \25D in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+025D (LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED OPEN E WITH HOOK). IPA Extensions block. Hex 025D, decimal 605. Used for rhotic vowels in IPA phonetic transcriptions.
In phonetic transcriptions for r-colored (rhotic) vowels, IPA documentation, linguistic studies, pronunciation guides, and academic content.
HTML code (&#605; or &#x025D;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\25D) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ɝ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for ɝ. Use &#605; or &#x025D; in HTML, or \25D in CSS. This is standard for IPA Extensions characters.

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