HTML Entity for Cross Below (Combining X Below)
What You'll Learn
How to display Cross Below (Combining X Below, U+0353) in HTML and CSS. This is a combining character in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). It places an x-like mark below the preceding base letter—for example, a͓ renders a͓ when fonts support combining marks.
There is no named HTML entity for U+0353. Use ͓, ͓, or \353 in CSS content. Always place the combining mark after the base character in HTML. Pair with Cross Above (U+033D) when you need the mark above the letter instead of below.
⚡ Quick Reference — Cross Below
U+0353Combining Diacritical Marks
͓Hexadecimal reference
͓Decimal reference
—None (use numeric refs)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0353
Hex code ͓
HTML code ͓
Named entity —
CSS code \353Complete HTML Example
This example shows U+0353 using hexadecimal and decimal character references, plus a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\353";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Cross Below using Hexadecimal: a͓</p>
<p>Cross Below using HTML Code: o͓</p>
<p id="point">Cross Below using CSS Entity: x</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+0353 is supported in modern browsers; use a font with good combining-mark coverage:
👀 Live Preview
See Cross Below (U+0353) with base letters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
͓ references code point U+0353 using hex digits 0353.
Decimal HTML Code
͓ is the decimal equivalent (851) for the same character.
CSS Entity
\353 is the CSS escape for U+0353, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods insert U+0353 (Combining X Below). It combines with the preceding base character. No named HTML entity exists.
Use Cases
Cross Below (͓) commonly appears in:
IPA, phonetic notation, transliteration, and language documentation.
Scholarly editions and custom glyphs using combining diacritics.
Linguistics, philology, and ancient-script publications.
Font design, character references, and i18n tooling.
CMS or tools outputting specialized diacritical sequences.
Unicode tables and combining-mark glossaries.
Describe the diacritic in text; combining marks can be hard for screen readers alone.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place U+0353 after the base character (e.g.
a͓) - Use
͓or͓for the combining mark - Choose fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks
- Use
\353only inside CSScontent(with a base character when needed) - Keep hex or decimal style consistent across the document
Don’t
- Put the combining mark before the base letter (order matters)
- Confuse U+0353 with multiplication U+00D7 (×) or letter x
- Assume a named entity exists—U+0353 has none
- Put CSS escape
\353in HTML text nodes - Expect every font to render rare combining marks identically
Key Takeaways
No named entity—use numeric references
͓ ͓For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\353U+0353 COMBINING X BELOW
Combining mark—follow base letter in HTML
Three methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
͓ (hex), ͓ (decimal), or \353 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for U+0353.U+0353 (COMBINING X BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 0353, decimal 851. Attaches below the preceding base character.U+033D) places an x-like mark above the base character; Cross Below (U+0353) places it below. Both are combining marks with no named HTML entity—use hex, decimal, or CSS escapes for each.͓ or ͓. See Cedilla (¸) for another below-letter diacritic.Explore More HTML Entities!
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