HTML Entity for Double Breve (͝)
What You'll Learn
How to encode U+035D (combining double breve above) in HTML and CSS. This mark combines with the preceding character—place it immediately after the base letter (e.g. a͝). It is used in linguistics, phonetics, Greek, and Z notation (also called a tie).
It is defined in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). There is no named HTML entity for U+035D; use ͝, ͝, or \035D in CSS strings. Do not confuse with double acute accent (U+030B) or double breve below (U+035C).
⚡ Quick Reference — Double Breve Entity
U+035DCombining Diacritical Marks
͝Hexadecimal reference
͝Decimal reference
\035DUse in CSS content
Name Value
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Unicode U+035D
Hex code ͝
HTML code ͝
Named entity (none)
CSS code \035DComplete HTML Example
This example shows U+035D using hex, decimal, combining with a base letter, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "a\035D";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Double breve using Hexadecimal: ͝</p>
<p>Double breve using HTML Code: ͝</p>
<p id="point">Double breve using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
Numeric references for U+035D are supported in all modern browsers. Stacking quality depends on font support for combining marks:
👀 Live Preview
Combining double breve above a base letter (base first, then U+035D):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
͝ references Unicode 035D in hex. Write it immediately after the base letter (for example a͝).
Decimal HTML Code
͝ is decimal 861, equivalent to U+035D.
CSS Entity (Escape)
\035D inside a CSS string (for example content: "a\035D") emits the same combining sequence in generated content.
Combines above the base letter
U+035D stacks above the preceding character (e.g. a͝). Also called a tie in some notation. No named entity. Below variant: U+035C.
Use Cases
The combining double breve (U+035D) is commonly used in:
IPA and linguistic notation; the double breve is also known as a tie for linked sounds.
Greek and other orthographies that use the double breve as a diacritic.
Formal specification and computer-science documentation using the tie symbol.
Dictionaries, academic papers, and typography that must render U+035D correctly.
HTML entity lists and Unicode tables for combining diacritical marks.
Proper rendering of scripts that use the double breve for accessibility.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Keep base letter and U+035D adjacent in the DOM (base first)
- Use UTF-8 and pick NFC or NFD consistently for your product
- Distinguish U+035D (above) from U+035C (below)
- Test fonts and line-breaking so the breve does not separate from its letter
- Use
\035Donly inside CSS strings, not as raw HTML text
Don’t
- Place U+035D before the base letter (wrong order for Unicode)
- Confuse double breve (U+035D) with double acute (U+030B) or single breve
- Rely on CSS
contentfor entire paragraphs of accented prose - Mix NFC and NFD arbitrarily in the same database column without a plan
- Assume every decorative webfont positions combining marks perfectly
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references encode U+035D after a base letter
͝ ͝In CSS, use \035D after the base in a string (e.g. "a\035D")
\035DU+035D is a combining mark (Mn) in U+0300–U+036F
No named HTML entity — use numeric references or CSS escapes
Also called a tie in phonetics and Z notation
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
͝ (hex) or ͝ (decimal). Place the entity after the base letter, e.g. a͝. In CSS, content: "a\035D" works in pseudo-elements. There is no named entity for U+035D.U+035D (COMBINING DOUBLE BREVE ABOVE). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 035D, decimal 861. Used in linguistics, phonetics, Greek, and Z notation; also known as a tie.\035D belongs in stylesheet strings. Same code point, different layer.Explore More HTML Entities!
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