★ U+027F: Latin Small Letter Reversed R With Fishhook (ɿ) Technical Guide
The Latin Small Letter Reversed R With Fishhook (“ɿ” U+027F) is a phonetic symbol crucial for detailed linguistic transcription, particularly within the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this specialized character.
U+027F Character Specifications and Origin
The official Unicode codepoint **U+027F** represents the character known as *Latin Small Letter Reversed R With Fishhook*. This essential IPA symbol was officially integrated into Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is correctly categorized as a **Lowercase Letter** and is found within the **IPA Extensions** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane** (BMP), confirming its role as a fundamental part of the character set.
Core Unicode Properties for ɿ
Directionality and Linguistic Data
Digital Encoding Conversions for ɿ
Language Escape Codes and HTML Entities
| HTML (decimal) |
ɿ |
| HTML (hex) |
ɿ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%C9%BF |
| CSS |
0027F |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u027F |
| C, C++, Java |
u027F |
| Python |
u027F |
| Rust |
u{027F} |
| Ruby |
u027F |
UTF Byte Encoding Breakdown
| UTF-8 (hex) |
**0xC9 0xBF** |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
*0x027F* |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x0000027F |
Input Methods for the IPA Character ɿ
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 2 7 F. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 2 7 F. Release Alt.
Live Preview: Font Rendering of ɿ
- ɿ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ɿ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ɿ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate implementation of specialized linguistic characters, such as the **Latin Small Letter Reversed R With Fishhook** (ɿ), is paramount for phonetic data integrity. Leveraging the precise conversion and encoding details for U+027F is key to robust software development and cross-platform compatibility. For authoritative Unicode technical documentation, rely on iloveunicode.com to prevent encoding errors and ensure flawless global character display.
