HTML Entity for Uppercase O Ogonek Macron (Ǭ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase O with ogonek and macron (Ǭ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01EC in the Latin Extended-B block—a single precomposed glyph with a hook (ogonek) below and a horizontal bar (macron) above the letter O.
Render it with Ǭ, Ǭ, or CSS escape \01EC. There is no named HTML entity. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ǭ directly. It appears in historical Lithuanian and Samogitian dialect texts, and in linguistic notation where both nasalization and vowel length are marked on O.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase O Ogonek Macron Entity
U+01ECLatin Extended-B
ǬHexadecimal reference
ǬDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+01EC
Hex code Ǭ
HTML code Ǭ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \01EC
Meaning Latin capital letter O with ogonek and macron
Related U+01ED = ǭ (lowercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase O ogonek macron (Ǭ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\01EC";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ǭ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ǭ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ǭ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase O ogonek macron (Ǭ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase O ogonek macron (Ǭ) in dialect and notation contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ǭ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01EC to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ǭ uses the decimal Unicode value 492 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.
Direct Character
Type Ǭ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this letter.
CSS Entity
\01EC 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: Ǭ. Unicode U+01EC sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+01ED (ǭ). Do not confuse with Ǫ (ogonek only), Ō (macron only), or Ȫ (diaeresis + macron).
Use Cases
The uppercase O ogonek macron (Ǭ) is commonly used in:
Historical orthographies and critical editions where O carries both ogonek and macron at sentence start or in capitalized words.
Dialect texts and linguistic studies of Samogitian and related Baltic varieties in capitalized form.
Phonetic transcription marking both nasalization (ogonek) and vowel length (macron) on O.
Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and language documentation requiring precise diacritic combinations.
Font specimens showcasing Latin Extended-B support for stacked diacritics on uppercase letters.
Using U+01EC with proper lang attributes ensures assistive technologies interpret text correctly.
When building HTML from translation data, using Ǭ or Ǭ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ǭ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ǬorǬ) when escaping is required - Set
lang="lt"on Lithuanian or dialect content blocks - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ǭ from Ǫ (ogonek only), Ō (macron only), and Ȫ (diaeresis + macron)
Don’t
- Use Ǭ for standard modern Lithuanian—use Ą, Ę, Į, or Ų instead
- Stack separate combining marks when the precomposed Ǭ is the correct character
- Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ǭ
- Put CSS escape
\01ECin HTML text nodes - Substitute Ǫ or Ō when Ǭ is required in historical or dialect text
Key Takeaways
Type Ǭ directly, or use hex/decimal references
Ǭ ǬFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\01ECUnicode U+01EC — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH OGONEK AND MACRON
Historical/dialect Lithuanian & linguistics; lowercase is ǭ (U+01ED)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ǭ (hex), Ǭ (decimal), or \01EC in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ǭ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ǭ directly.U+01EC (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH OGONEK AND MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01EC, decimal 492. Used in historical Lithuanian, Samogitian dialect texts, and linguistic notation. Lowercase form is U+01ED (ǭ).Ǭ or Ǭ, or the CSS entity \01EC. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ǭ directly.Ō). They are distinct precomposed characters—use the one that matches your text.Explore More HTML Entities!
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