Combining acute tone mark (U+0341) is a combining mark in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. It stacks above the character that comes before it and is used for tone notation. Example: a + ́ renders as á.
Remember
Character combining acute tone (after a base)
Unicode U+0341
Hex entity ́
Decimal ́
CSS escape \0341
Named entity (none)
Example á → á
Related U+0301 = combining acute accent
Glyphs for U+0341 and U+0301 may look alike, but they are different code points. Use U+0341 when your orthography or data standard calls for the tone mark; use U+0301 or precomposed letters for everyday European stress accents.
Combining acute tone mark after common vowels (same code point, different bases).
Vowels + toneá é í ó ú
Large (a + tone)á
vs. U+0301Tone á | Acute á — different code points
MonospaceOrder: base then ́
With entitiesHex: á | Decimal: á
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that attaches U+0341 to the letter a with hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed combining sequence. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
Four ways to produce á (a + acute tone mark) in one document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Acute Tone Mark (U+0341) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "a\0341";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Tone mark using Hex Code: á</p>
<p>Tone mark using HTML Code: á</p>
<p id="point">Tone mark using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed directly: á</p>
</body>
</html>
Tone mark using Hex Code: á
Tone mark using HTML Code: á
Tone mark using CSS Entity: á
Typed directly: á
How It Works
1. Hex: write the base letter, then ́ → á becomes á.
2. Decimal: same mark as 833 → á. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: put base + escape in one string: content: "a\0341". #point::after appends that sequence after the paragraph text.
4. Typed: in UTF-8 you can type a then the combining tone mark. Order must stay base first, mark second.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the acute tone mark.
Order
Base letter first
Write á, never put U+0341 before the letter you want to mark.
U+0301
Not interchangeable
U+0341 is the tone mark; U+0301 is combining acute accent. Pick the one your standard requires.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0341. Use numeric forms only.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0341 belongs in CSS strings. ́ / ́ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Combining support varies
Some fonts stack poorly. Test with fonts meant for linguistic / phonetic work.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ́, not ́.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Acute tone mark (U+0341) and its numeric entity forms (́, ́, CSS \\0341) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Stacking quality depends on font support for combining marks.
✓ Universal support
Acute Tone Mark (U+0341)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape after a base letter — same combining mark everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0341 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Always place the mark after a base letter. Prefer ́ or ́ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0341 only inside CSS content strings.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: acute tone mark is U+0341 (decimal 833).
HTML: base first, then ́ or ́ (e.g. á).
CSS: use "a\0341" (or another base) inside content.
Tone ≠ acute: U+0341 is for tone; U+0301 is combining acute accent.
One line:U+0341 → after a base letter as ́ / ́ / CSS \0341.
Frequently Asked Questions
Place ́ (hex) or ́ (decimal) immediately after a base letter — for example á. In CSS, use content: "a\0341". There is no named HTML entity for U+0341.
U+0341 (hex 0341, decimal 833). It belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks block and stacks above the preceding base character.
No. Use numeric references like ́ or ́ after a base letter. Do not confuse this with ´ (U+00B4) or combining acute accent (U+0301).
When your orthography, dictionary, or data standard explicitly requires the tone-mark code point U+0341. For everyday French/Spanish text (café, sí), prefer precomposed letters or e + U+0301.
HTML entities (́ or ́) go in markup after the base letter. The CSS escape \0341 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after), typically as "a\0341".
Often the glyphs look similar, but they are different Unicode characters. Use the code point your language or data format specifies — do not swap them casually.
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Did you know?
Acute tone mark is Unicode U+0341 (decimal 833). It is a combining mark for tone notation — place it after a base letter (e.g. á). It is a different code point from combining acute accent U+0301. HTML5 has no named entity for U+0341.
