U+0279 "ɹ" Latin Small Letter Turned R Unicode Character

U+0279 "ɹ" Latin Small Letter Turned R is a typographic and phonetic symbol derived from a lowercase 'r' rotated 180 degrees, primarily used in the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent the voiced alveolar approximant, a common sound found in many varieties of English as the 'r' in "red" or "car". Its distinct turned shape distinguishes it from other r-based characters in phonetic transcription, and it has also been adopted in some orthographic systems for languages such as the Comox language of British Columbia. As part of the IPA Extensions block, this character supports precise linguistic notation, enabling scholars to differentiate subtle consonantal sounds in speech analysis.