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U+027F · IPA Extensions

Latin Small Letter Reversed R with Fishhook ɿ

Latin Small Letter Reversed R with Fishhook is the Unicode character U+027F (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED R WITH FISHHOOK”) from the IPA Extensions block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s phonetic (ipa) symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+027F
HTMLɿ
ɿU+027F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+027F
Decimal639
HTML (hex)ɿ
HTML (decimal)ɿ
CSS\027F
JavaScript\u027F
Python\u027F
UTF-8 bytesC9 BF
UTF-16027F
URL-encoded%C9%BF

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED R WITH FISHHOOK
Unicode blockIPA Extensions
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryPhonetic (IPA) Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ɿ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 027F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter reversed r with fishhook”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter reversed r with fishhook”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 027F.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin small letter reversed r with fishhook” or enter U+027F.
  • HTML: ɿ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(639)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ɿ?

It is U+027F (LATIN SMALL LETTER REVERSED R WITH FISHHOOK), decimal 639.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 027F then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin small letter reversed r with fishhook”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ɿ (or ɿ). There is no named entity.