HTML Entity for Left Angle Below (͉)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0349
HTML entity for Left Angle Below combining mark (U+0349) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Left Angle Below (U+0349) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears below a base letter and is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and linguistic notation to modify base characters (e.g. o͉, a͉).

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

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Angle Below

Unicode U+0349

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͉

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͉

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

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

A simple example showing the Left Angle Below (U+0349) 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: "\0349";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Left Angle Below using Hexadecimal: o&#x0349; a&#x0349;</p>
<p>Left Angle Below using HTML Code: o&#841; e&#841;</p>
<p id="point">Left Angle Below using CSS Entity: o</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Angle Below (U+0349) renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks with correct below-base positioning:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Left Angle Below (U+0349) combined with base letters:

With base o o͉
With base a a͉
vs above below ͉   vs   above ̚
Standalone mark ͉
Numeric refs &#x0349; &#841; \0349

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0349; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0349 to display the combining mark. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#841; uses the decimal Unicode value 841 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0349 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+0349 stacks below the preceding base character (e.g. o͉). Unicode U+0349 is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Next: Left Arrow.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Angle Below (U+0349) 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 below letters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#x0349; or &#841; immediately after the base character (e.g. o&#x0349;)
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0349)
  • 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+0349
  • Use CSS \0349 inside HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the standalone mark alone when a diacritic below a letter is intended
  • Confuse U+0349 (below) with U+031A (above)

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+0349

&#x0349; &#841;
2

For CSS, use \0349 in the content property

3

Unicode U+0349 — COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW

4

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

5

Previous: Left Angle Above (̚)   Next: Left Arrow

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0349; (hex), &#841; (decimal), or \0349 in CSS content. There is no named entity. It is a combining character—place it after the base letter (e.g. o&#x0349;).
U+0349 (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0349, decimal 841. Used as a combining mark in phonetic and linguistic notation, appearing below the base character.
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 below letters.
HTML references (&#841; or &#x0349;) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \0349 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after. Both render the combining mark below the letter.
Named entities cover common characters; combining marks like U+0349 use numeric hex (&#x0349;) or decimal (&#841;) codes. That is standard for diacritical characters in HTML.

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