HTML Entity for Left Angle Above (̚)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+031A
HTML entity for Left Angle Above combining mark (U+031A) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Left Angle Above (U+031A) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears above a base letter and is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and linguistic notation to modify base characters (e.g. e̚, a̚).

It is U+031A (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE ABOVE) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Use ̚, ̚, or CSS \031A. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+0349 (͉, left angle below).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Angle Above

Unicode U+031A

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ̚

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ̚

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+031A
Hex code       ̚
HTML code      ̚
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \031A
Meaning        Combining left angle above
Position       Above base letter
IPA example    e̚
Related        U+0349 = left angle below (͉)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Angle Above (U+031A) with base letters using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. Always place the combining mark after the base character:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\031A";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Left Angle Above using Hexadecimal: e&#x031A; a&#x031A;</p>
<p>Left Angle Above using HTML Code: e&#794; o&#794;</p>
<p id="point">Left Angle Above using CSS Entity: e</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Angle Above (U+031A) renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks with correct above-base positioning:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Left Angle Above (U+031A) combined with base letters:

With base e e̚
With base a a̚
vs below above ̚   vs   below ͉
Standalone mark ̚
Numeric refs &#x031A; &#794; \031A

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x031A; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 031A to display the combining mark. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#794; uses the decimal Unicode value 794 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\031A is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after following a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
=

Combines with base letter

U+031A stacks above the preceding base character (e.g. e̚). Unicode U+031A is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Next: Left Angle Below (͉).

✅

Use Cases

The Left Angle Above (U+031A) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA

Phonetic symbols and pronunciation in linguistic and dictionary content.

📚 Linguistics

Academic papers, language descriptions, and orthographic notation.

📖 Dictionaries

Pronunciation and phonetic spelling for words using this diacritic.

🎓 Language learning

Teach pronunciation and display IPA in language learning interfaces.

📄 Research

Phonological and phonetic research with correct combining characters.

🌐 Unicode text

Full Unicode rendering for languages and notation using diacritical marks.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#x031A; or &#794; immediately after the base character (e.g. e&#x031A;)
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+031A)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Provide accessible phonetic context or explanatory text where needed
  • Keep one numeric style per project
  • Test combining mark stacking across browsers and fonts

Don’t

  • Put the combining mark before the base character
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+031A
  • Use CSS \031A inside HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the standalone mark alone when a diacritic above a letter is intended
  • Confuse U+031A (above) with U+0349 (below)

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+031A

&#x031A; &#794;
2

For CSS, use \031A in the content property

3

Unicode U+031A — COMBINING LEFT ANGLE ABOVE

4

Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F)

5

Previous: Lb Bar Symbol (℔)   Next: Left Angle Below (͉)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x031A; (hex), &#794; (decimal), or \031A in CSS content. There is no named entity. It is a combining character—place it after the base letter (e.g. e&#x031A;).
U+031A (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE ABOVE). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 031A, decimal 794. Used as a combining mark in phonetic and linguistic notation.
In IPA and phonetic transcription, linguistic and language documentation, dictionaries and pronunciation guides, language learning apps, academic linguistics content, and any text that requires combining diacritical marks.
HTML references (&#794; or &#x031A;) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \031A is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after. Both render the combining mark above the letter.
Named entities cover common characters; combining marks like U+031A use numeric hex (&#x031A;) or decimal (&#794;) codes. That is standard for diacritical characters in HTML.

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