Dot above right is the Unicode character at U+0358 in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Official name: COMBINING DOT ABOVE RIGHT. It is a combining mark that attaches to the previous base letter — for example O͘ → O͘.
Remember
Mark (combining ͘)
Unicode U+0358
Hex entity ͘
Decimal ͘
CSS escape \0358
Named entity (none)
Not the same ˙ · ̇ · ̣
Prefer ͘ or ͘ immediately after the base letter (no named form). Used in Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ) and other linguistic orthographies.
Built with Hex: O͘
Built with Decimal: O͘
Built with CSS: O͘
Typed: O͘ o͘
Compared: Ȯ (centered) vs O͘ (above right)
How It Works
1. Hex: write the base letter, then ͘ → O͘. Preferred when there is no named entity.
2. Decimal: same code point as 856 → ͘ after the base letter. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0358 in content after a letter in the string (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends O͘.
4. Typed: paste the combining mark after O or o in a UTF-8 document.
5. Compare:Ȯ is a centered combining dot; O͘ is above-right.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Dot Above Right.
Order
Base letter first
Write O͘, not ͘O. Combining marks attach to the previous character.
Name
No named entity
There is no &dotaboveright;. Use ͘ or ͘.
̇
Not centered U+0307
U+0307 is combining dot above (centered). U+0358 sits above-right.
˙
Not spacing ˙
˙ (˙) is a standalone spacing glyph. It does not combine onto a letter.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0358 belongs in CSS strings. ͘ / ͘ belong in HTML after a base letter.
Fonts
Diacritic font coverage
Some fonts omit U+0358. Prefer a font with Combining Diacritical Marks coverage for display.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Combining dot above right (U+0358) and its entity forms (͘, ͘, CSS \\0358) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible positioning depends on font diacritic coverage.
✓ Universal support
Dot Above Right (U+0358)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the combining mark after a letter — same code point 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+0358 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ͘ after a base letter (no named form). Use ͘ when decimal form is required, and \\0358 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: combining dot above right is U+0358 (decimal 856).
HTML: no named entity — use base + ͘ / ͘.
CSS: use a letter + \0358 inside content.
Meaning: above-right combining mark — not U+0307, ˙, or U+0323.
One line:U+0358 → base + ͘ / ͘ / CSS \0358 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Place ͘ (hex) or ͘ (decimal) after a base letter, type the combining mark in UTF-8 after a letter, or use CSS \0358 in content after a letter. There is no named HTML entity for U+0358.
U+0358 (COMBINING DOT ABOVE RIGHT). Hex 0358, decimal 856. It belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F).
No. Use numeric forms ͘ or ͘ after a base character, or type the combining mark in a UTF-8 document.
Use it in linguistics and orthographies such as Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ) when a vowel needs a dot above right (e.g. O͘). Do not confuse it with centering combining dot above (U+0307) or spacing dot above (U+02D9).
HTML entities (͘ or ͘) go in markup after a base letter. The CSS escape \0358 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after, after a letter in the string).
No. U+0358 combines above-right. U+0307 is combining dot above (centered). U+02D9 (˙) is a spacing standalone glyph.
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Did you know?
Dot above right is Unicode U+0358 (decimal 856) — a combining mark in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ͘ or ͘ after a base letter (e.g. O͘ → O͘). It appears in Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ) orthography.
