HTML Entity for Uppercase O Inverted Breve (Ȏ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase O with inverted breve (Ȏ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+020E in the Latin Extended-B block. The inverted breve is a rounded diacritical mark used in Slavicist phonology (e.g. long falling accent notation) and in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for non-syllabic vowels.
Render it with Ȏ, Ȏ, or CSS escape \020E. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ȏ directly. Do not confuse Ȏ with Ŏ (regular breve)—they are different characters.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase O Inverted Breve Entity
U+020ELatin Extended-B
ȎHexadecimal reference
ȎDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+020E
Hex code Ȏ
HTML code Ȏ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \020E
Meaning Latin capital letter O with inverted breve
Related U+020F = ȏ (lowercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase O inverted breve (Ȏ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\020E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ȏ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ȏ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ȏ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase O inverted breve (Ȏ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase O inverted breve (Ȏ) in linguistic contexts:
O in traditional Serbo-Croatian phonology🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ȏ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 020E to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ȏ uses the decimal Unicode value 526 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type Ȏ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this phonological symbol.
CSS Entity
\020E 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: Ȏ. Unicode U+020E sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+020F (ȏ). Do not confuse with Ŏ (regular breve) or Ȯ (dot above).
Use Cases
The uppercase O inverted breve (Ȏ) is commonly used in:
Represent long falling accent on capital O in traditional Serbo-Croatian phonological notation and scholarly descriptions.
Denote non-syllabic vowels in phonetic transcription and linguistic notation at sentence start or in capitalized forms.
Academic papers, textbooks, and documentation on Slavic phonology, accent systems, or phonetic diacritics.
Phonetic or phonological symbols in language descriptions and specialized reference works.
Font specimens showcasing Latin Extended-B and combined diacritic support.
Using the correct character (U+020E) ensures assistive technologies interpret linguistic content correctly.
When building HTML from linguistic data, using Ȏ or Ȏ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ȏ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ȎorȎ) when escaping is required - Use
\020Ein CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ȏ (inverted breve) from Ŏ (breve) and Ȯ (dot above)
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ȏ
- Confuse Ȏ (inverted breve) with Ŏ (regular breve) or Ȯ (dot above)
- Combine separate diacritics when the precomposed Ȏ is required
- Put CSS escape
\020Ein HTML text nodes - Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML
Key Takeaways
Type Ȏ directly, or use hex/decimal references
Ȏ ȎFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\020EUnicode U+020E — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH INVERTED BREVE
Slavicist notation and IPA; lowercase is ȏ (U+020F)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ȏ (hex), Ȏ (decimal), or \020E in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ȏ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ȏ directly.U+020E (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH INVERTED BREVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 020E, decimal 526. Used in Slavicist phonology and IPA for non-syllabic vowels. Lowercase form is U+020F (ȏ).Ȏ or Ȏ, or the CSS entity \020E. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ȏ directly.Explore More HTML Entities!
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