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𐞣

modifier letter small capital oe

Small-Capital OE Modifier

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𐞣 is the raised IPA modifier based on ɶ. In transcription, it adds that vowel quality to nearby material or marks a weak, fleeting ɶ; standalone ɶ represents an open front rounded vowel, made with the tongue forward and the lips rounded.

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What 𐞣 means

It adds an ɶ-like quality to nearby sounds in transcription.

The IPA small-capital O-E sign ɶ represents an open front rounded vowel: the tongue is toward the front of the mouth and the lips are rounded. Here 𐞣 is a superscript modifier, not the main vowel. It can also mark a weak, fleeting ɶ.

Where did superscript ɶ come from?

A 2006 phonetic-font document records this modifier.

The IPA vowel chart places ɶ as the rounded counterpart of open-front [a]. Its usual value is an open front rounded vowel, though some descriptions instead treat it as a near-open rounded counterpart of [æ].

Charis SIL's phonetic-font documentation maps a modifier-small-capital-OE glyph to a private-use slot, a font-specific code point outside Unicode's standard assignments.

How do I type the exact modifier?

Use an IPA picker or a dedicated phonetic keyboard.

IPA resources point users to phonetic keyboards and character pickers for specialist symbols. Select 𐞣 itself; rich-text superscript formatting only changes appearance.

As of 2026-10-09, font design affects how it displays; an unsupported font may show a fallback or missing box. Older IPA fonts may map a similar glyph to a private-use code point, which is not the same Unicode character.

Specialist phonetic register; in casual chat it looks like pasted notation, not a tone marker.

Do not use it for the standalone IPA vowel ɶ.

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Who writes 𐞣

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What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings

A modifier adding ɶ-like vowel quality or marking a weak, fleeting ɶ.

Don't confuse it with

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ɶ
Latin Letter Small Capital Oe
The standalone IPA sign names the vowel itself; 𐞣 is a raised modifier and cannot replace it.
œ
Latin Small Ligature Oe
In IPA, lowercase œ marks a different rounded vowel; 𐞣 is a superscript modifier based on ɶ.
Œ
Latin Capital Ligature Oe
The 1995 Voice Quality Symbols (VoQS), a system for transcribing voice quality, uses capital Πfor oesophageal speech, produced using air from the oesophagus. It is not this IPA modifier.

Questions people ask

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Why does 𐞣 show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.

How to type or find 𐞣

Also called
superscript ɶ · small cap ethel · small-capital O-E modifier
Search it as
IPA · ɶ · ethel · phonetic modifier
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 107A3, then AltX to get 𐞣.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “modifier letter small capital oe”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 107a3, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𐞣
CSS
\107A3
IPA picker
Use a phonetic character picker or dedicated IPA keyboard; select the modifier rather than the base ɶ.
Font check
Check that the receiving font supports this Unicode modifier; a legacy private-use glyph is not the same character.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𐞣
HTML hex
𐞣
CSS content
content: "\107A3";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%90%9E%A3
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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