Latin Small Letter O With Inverted Breve Letter
ȏ is a Latin extended character: the lowercase “o” with an inverted breve.
U+020F
ȏ is a Unicode character in the Latin Extended block. It looks like a small “o” marked with an inverted breve. Use it when you need precise text matching or correct diacritics.
Latin Small Letter O With Inverted Breve Letter Meaning
ȏ is the lowercase form of “o” with an inverted breve diacritic. In practice, its meaning depends on the language, orthography, or system where it’s used, but the key idea is that it represents a specific letter form rather than plain “o.” Because it’s a distinct Unicode code point (U+020F), it won’t be interchangeable with regular “o” or with other “o” diacritics. Use ȏ when you must preserve spelling, proper naming, typography, or data accuracy in text that expects this exact character.
Common uses
- •Correctly writing language-specific names and terms that require this exact diacritic
- •Typing or editing documents that demand exact Unicode character matching
- •Designing typographic layouts where the diacritic form must be accurate
- •Building searchable text in databases where character identity matters
- •Adding proper symbols to subtitles, signage text, or UI labels
Examples
ȏ Latin small letter o with inverted breve
- ȏHere is ȏ in a word: ȏpera.
- ȏType ȏ instead of o when the diacritic is required: ȏ.
- ȏThe dataset includes U+020F as ȏ.
- ȏProper spelling matters: ȏ is not the same as o.
- ȏUse ȏ in your form field to match the expected character.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+020F | |
| HTML Entity | ȏ | |
| HTML Code | ȏ | |
| CSS | \020F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 527 | |
| Decimal | 527 |
How to type Latin Small Letter O With Inverted Breve Letter (ȏ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 527 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 020F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 020F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 020f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ȏ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter O With Inverted Breve letter mean?
ȏ is the lowercase form of “o” with an inverted breve diacritic. In practice, its meaning depends on the language, orthography, or system where it’s used, but the key idea is that it represents a specific letter form rather than plain “o.” Because it’s a distinct Unicode code point (U+020F), it won’t be interchangeable with regular “o” or with other “o” diacritics. Use ȏ when you must preserve spelling, proper naming, typography, or data accuracy in text that expects this exact character.
What is the Unicode code point for ȏ?
ȏ is U+020F.
Can I replace ȏ with a normal “o” in text?
No. ȏ is a distinct character and may change meaning, spelling, or sorting/search results in systems that expect U+020F.
How can I copy ȏ for use in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ȏ.
What’s the easiest way to enter ȏ in code?
You can use a Unicode escape like \\u{020F} (JavaScript) or \\020F in CSS escape form, depending on your environment.