U+0259

Schwaə

Schwa 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+0259
Decimal
601
Hex
0x0259
Octal
0o1131

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0259
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA
DecimalBase 10601
HexadecimalBase 160x0259
OctalBase 80o1131
BinaryBase 20000001001011001
General categoryLetter, lowercaseLl
Unicode blockU+0250–U+02AFIPA Extensions
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)ə
HTML entity (hex)ə
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0259
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C9%99

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u0259
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0259
Python\u0259
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0259

Byte encodings

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UTF-82 bytesC9 99
UTF-16 (BE)0259
UTF-32 (BE)00000259

How to type Schwa

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +259 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 259 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0259. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Schwa".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 259, 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: ə in HTML, \0259 in CSS, and \u0259 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA
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 Schwa symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ə 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 Schwa?

Schwa is U+0259 (decimal 601, hexadecimal 0x0259, octal 0o1131). 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 Schwa?

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

What is the HTML code for Schwa?

Use ə or ə. In CSS, use content: "\0259".

How do I type Schwa in code?

JavaScript: "\u0259". Python: "\u0259". JSON and Java: "\u0259". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C9 99.

Is Schwa an emoji?

No. Schwa 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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