U+0254

Open oɔ

Open o is a monochrome text character from the Unicode IPA Extensions block, listed here under Latin Letters & Accents. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "letter", "phonetic".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0254
Decimal
596
Hex
0x0254
Octal
0o1124

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0254
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
DecimalBase 10596
HexadecimalBase 160x0254
OctalBase 80o1124
BinaryBase 20000001001010100
General categoryLetter, lowercaseLl
Unicode blockU+0250–U+02AFIPA Extensions
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)ɔ
HTML entity (hex)ɔ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0254
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C9%94

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u0254
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0254
Python\u0254
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0254

Byte encodings

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UTF-82 bytesC9 94
UTF-16 (BE)0254
UTF-32 (BE)00000254

How to type Open o

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +254 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 254 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0254. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Open o".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 254, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ɔ in HTML, \0254 in CSS, and \u0254 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
Block
IPA Extensions (U+0250–U+02AF)
General category
Ll — Letter, lowercase

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the IPA Extensions block: U0250.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Open o symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ɔ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Open o?

Open o is U+0254 (decimal 596, hexadecimal 0x0254, octal 0o1124). It lives in the IPA Extensions block (U+0250–U+02AF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Open o?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O". Its General_Category is Ll (Letter, lowercase).

What is the HTML code for Open o?

Use ɔ or ɔ. In CSS, use content: "\0254".

How do I type Open o in code?

JavaScript: "\u0254". Python: "\u0254". JSON and Java: "\u0254". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C9 94.

Is Open o an emoji?

No. Open o is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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