Upside Down G
ɓ is a stand-in for g: it is not a perfect half-turn.
Spin a g by 180 degrees and the loop moves to the top while the tail climbs on the left. Unicode does include a real turned g, ᵷ (U+1D77), but it sits in the Phonetic Extensions block and many fonts leave it blank. So flip tables, including this one, use ɓ (U+0253, b with hook), which has the same top-loop look and displays almost everywhere. The capital version is ⅁ (U+2141, Turned Sans-Serif Capital G).
| Normal letter | G |
|---|---|
| Flipped | ɓ |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter B With Hook |
| Code point | U+0253 |
| Capital form | ⅁ (U+2141) |
Where you will see ɓ
As a real letter ɓ writes an implosive b in Hausa, Fula and other languages of West Africa, so a native speaker may read your flipped g as a b with a hook. For decoration this does not matter; for a serious message, test the paste on the device that will read it.
Copy and paste examples
go→oɓbigger→ɹǝɓɓᴉqmagic→ɔᴉɓɐɯgaming→ɓuᴉɯɐɓ
Good to know
Why do some sites show a different upside down g?
Some flip tables use ƃ (U+0183) or the true turned g ᵷ. All three are lookalikes; ɓ is chosen here because it is widely supported.
All the flipped letters are listed on the letters page, or type a whole sentence into the upside down text generator.