HTML Entity for Uppercase Oe (ɶ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0276
HTML Entity for Uppercase Oe tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase oe (ɶ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. In Unicode this is U+0276 (LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE)—an IPA phonetic symbol used in phonetic notation. It sits in the IPA Extensions block.

Render it with ɶ, ɶ, or CSS escape \0276. There is no named HTML entity. In IPA it represents the open-mid front rounded vowel. Do not confuse ɶ with the French ligature Œ, lowercase œ, or Ö (umlaut).

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Oe Entity

Unicode U+0276

IPA Extensions

Hex Code ɶ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ɶ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0276
Hex code       ɶ
HTML code      ɶ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0276
Meaning        Latin letter small capital OE
IPA use        Open-mid front rounded vowel
Block          IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase oe (ɶ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0276";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0276;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#630;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase oe (ɶ) 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 uppercase oe (ɶ) in phonetic and typographic contexts:

Large glyphɶ
IPA meaningOpen-mid front rounded vowel (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Unicode nameLATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE (IPA phonetic symbol)
Not the same asŒ (French oe ligature)  |  œ (œ ligature)  |  Ö (umlaut)  |  oe (two letters)
Noteɶ is a phonetic symbol—not the French ligature Œ or digraph “oe”
Numeric refs&#x0276; &#630; \0276

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0276; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0276 to display the uppercase oe. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#630; uses the decimal Unicode value 630 to display the same character. A common method for IPA Extensions characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0276 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: ɶ. Unicode U+0276 sits in IPA Extensions. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with French ligature Œ (U+0152), œ (U+0153), or Ö (umlaut).

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Use Cases

The uppercase oe (ɶ) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA notation

Phonetic transcriptions marking the open-mid front rounded vowel in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

📚 Linguistics

Language documentation, phonology research, and academic content requiring precise IPA symbols.

📖 Dictionaries

Pronunciation guides and online dictionaries that display IPA vowel symbols.

🏫 Education

Language learning platforms and phonetics courses teaching IPA vowel notation.

📜 Academic publishing

Scholarly papers, thesis documents, and linguistic journals with phonetic transcription.

🎨 Typography

Font specimens showcasing IPA Extensions support for phonetic symbols.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from phonetic data, &#630; or &#x0276; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use U+0276 (ɶ) for IPA phonetic notation and linguistic content
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ɶ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x0276; or &#630;) when escaping is required
  • Choose fonts that support IPA Extensions (e.g. Doulos SIL, Charis SIL, Cambria)
  • Distinguish ɶ from Œ (French ligature), œ, and Ö (umlaut)

Don’t

  • Use ɶ for French words—use Œ/œ ligatures (&OElig;, &oelig;) instead
  • Substitute the digraph “oe” when ɶ is required in IPA notation
  • Confuse ɶ with Ö (umlaut) or ö (lowercase umlaut)
  • Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ɶ
  • Put CSS escape \0276 in HTML text nodes

Key Takeaways

1

Type ɶ directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x0276; &#630;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0276
3

Unicode U+0276 — LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE (IPA)

4

Open-mid front rounded vowel; not Œ/œ (French ligatures)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0276; (hex), &#630; (decimal), or \0276 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ɶ. In UTF-8 you can also type ɶ directly.
U+0276 (LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE). IPA Extensions block. Hex 0276, decimal 630. Used in IPA phonetic notation for the open-mid front rounded vowel.
In phonetic transcriptions, IPA notation, linguistic content, academic texts, language learning materials, dictionary entries, and any content requiring the IPA small capital OE glyph.
No. Use numeric codes &#630; or &#x0276;, or the CSS entity \0276. In UTF-8 pages you can type ɶ directly.
ɶ (U+0276) is an IPA phonetic symbol (small capital OE). Œ (U+0152) is the French oe ligature (&OElig;). œ (U+0153) is the lowercase oe ligature (&oelig;). They serve different purposes and are not interchangeable.

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