Uppercase Oe on this page (ɶ) is the Unicode character at U+0276 in IPA Extensions. Official name: LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE — a small-capital OE ligature used in the IPA for the open-mid front rounded vowel. Despite the URL, it is not the French capital ligature Œ.
Remember
Character ɶ
Unicode U+0276
Hex entity ɶ
Decimal ɶ
CSS escape \0276
Named entity (none)
Not the same Œ · œ · Ö
Prefer ɶ or ɶ in HTML markup. You can also type ɶ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For French orthography, use Œ (Œ) instead.
Using Hex Code: ɶ
Using HTML Code: ɶ
Using CSS Entity: ɶ
Typed directly: ɶ
IPA: open-mid front rounded [ɶ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0276 → ɶ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɶ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 630 → ɶ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0276 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɶ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / IPA: paste ɶ in UTF-8. Use it in phonetic brackets — not for French words that need Œ.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+0276.
Named
No named entity
HTML5 has no named entity for U+0276. Use ɶ or ɶ — do not invent a name.
vs Œ
Not the French ligature
Œ (Œ) is for French orthography. ɶ is an IPA small capital — different purpose and code point.
vs OE
Not two ASCII letters
Typing OE is not the same as one precomposed IPA symbol. Prefer ɶ for phonetics.
vs Ö
Not an umlaut
Ö (Ö) is Ö with two dots. Small capital OE is a fused O+E shape.
Encoding
Keep UTF-8 declared
IPA Extensions glyphs need a capable font and <meta charset="UTF-8">. Prefer numeric entities when encoding is uncertain.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0276 belongs in CSS strings. ɶ / ɶ belong in HTML.
A11y
Label phonetic use
When ɶ appears in IPA, mark the transcription clearly (for example brackets or a short “IPA” note) so readers know it is a sound symbol.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Small capital OE (U+0276) and its entity forms (ɶ, ɶ, CSS \\0276) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on fonts that cover IPA Extensions.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Oe (ɶ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0276Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ɶ or ɶ in HTML. Use \\0276 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with French Œ (Œ).
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: small capital OE is U+0276 (decimal 630) — glyph ɶ.
HTML: use ɶ or ɶ — no named entity in HTML5.
CSS: use \0276 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:ɶ is IPA small capital OE — not Œ (French Œ), not œ (œ), not Ö (umlaut).
One line:U+0276 → ɶ / ɶ / CSS \0276.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɶ (hex), ɶ (decimal), type ɶ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0276 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+0276.
U+0276 (LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE). Hex 276, decimal 630. It belongs to IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms ɶ or ɶ.
No. ɶ is an IPA small capital OE (U+0276). Œ is the French capital ligature (Œ, U+0152). œ is the lowercase ligature (œ, U+0153).
Use it in IPA phonetic transcription for the open-mid front rounded vowel, or in linguistic texts that need small capital OE — not as a substitute for French Œ/œ or the digraph OE.
HTML entities (ɶ or ɶ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0276 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Small capital OE (ɶ) is Unicode U+0276 (decimal 630) — LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE in IPA Extensions. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɶ or ɶ. The URL says “uppercase,” but Unicode classifies this as a small capital letter. In the IPA it represents the open-mid front rounded vowel. Do not confuse with French ligature Œ (Œ, U+0152).
