HTML Entity for Homothetic Above (a͋)
What You'll Learn
How to insert the combining Homothetic Above (U+034B) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark is U+034B (COMBINING HOMOTHETIC ABOVE) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). It appears above a base character when placed after it in markup.
Place it after the base letter (e.g. a͋ for a with homothetic above). Use ͋, ͋, or CSS \034B. There is no named HTML entity—numeric codes or CSS escapes are required for this combining character.
⚡ Quick Reference — Homothetic Above
U+034BCombining Diacritical Marks
͋Hexadecimal reference
͋Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+034B
Hex code ͋
HTML code ͋
Named entity (none)
CSS code \034B
Meaning Homothetic above (combining)
Position Above base letter
Example a͋ (a + mark)Complete HTML Example
This example shows the Homothetic Above (U+034B) with the letter a using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. Always place the combining mark after the base letter:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\034B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Homothetic Above using Hexadecimal: a͋ o͋</p>
<p>Homothetic Above using Decimal: a͋ o͋</p>
<p id="point">Homothetic Above using CSS Entity: a</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Homothetic Above (U+034B) renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks stacking:
👀 Live Preview
Homothetic Above (U+034B) on Latin letters (place the mark after the base character):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
͋ uses Unicode hexadecimal 034B. Place it after the base letter (e.g. a͋) so the homothetic above mark stacks correctly.
Decimal HTML Code
͋ uses decimal Unicode value 843 for the same combining character.
CSS Entity
\034B is used in CSS, typically in the content property of ::after on an element that already contains the base letter.
Combining above the base
U+034B is a single combining code point. Order in HTML: base letter, then combining mark. Next: Hook Above.
Use Cases
The Homothetic Above (U+034B) is commonly used in:
Phonetic transcription and linguistic notation where this diacritic appears above letters.
Systems that require the homothetic above combining mark on base characters.
Dictionaries and courses showing pronunciation with combining diacritics.
Scholarly content in phonetics, linguistics, or scripts using this mark.
Typography for scripts that use homothetic above as a diacritical mark.
HTML entity lists and developer documentation for combining characters.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place U+034B after the base letter in markup (e.g.
a͋) - Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (Arial, Times New Roman, etc.)
- Declare UTF-8 with
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Keep base + combining order correct for screen readers
- Test diacritic rendering on mobile and desktop browsers
Don’t
- Put the combining mark before the base letter
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+034B
- Use CSS
\034Bin HTML text nodes - Confuse with the operator Homothetic (U+223B, ∻)
- Assume every font positions combining marks identically
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS insert U+034B
͋ ͋For CSS, use \034B in content after the base letter in the element
Unicode U+034B — COMBINING HOMOTHETIC ABOVE
Example sequence: a͋ (a with mark)
Next: Hook Above
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
͋ (hex), ͋ (decimal), or \034B in CSS content. There is no named entity. Place the code after a base character (e.g. a͋) so the mark appears above it.U+034B (COMBINING HOMOTHETIC ABOVE). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 034B, decimal 843. A combining character placed above a base letter.͋ or ͋) go in markup after the base letter. The CSS escape \034B is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after when the base letter is already in the element.Explore More HTML Entities!
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