Left Angle Below is the combining diacritic at Unicode U+0349 (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW). It sits below a base letter — used in IPA and linguistic transcription (e.g. o͉).
Remember
Mark combining left angle below
Unicode U+0349
Hex entity ͉
Decimal ͉
CSS escape \0349
Named entity (none)
Order base letter + mark → o͉
Combining marks are not standalone letters. Write the base character first, then the entity (e.g. o͉ → o͉).
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Hex entity
͉
HTML after the base letter
Decimal entity
͉
HTML after the base letter
CSS escape
\0349
Stylesheet content (often ::after)
Direct character
base + U+0349
UTF-8 HTML text
Named entity
—
Not defined in HTML5
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Need an entity in HTML source
o͉ or o͉
Generated mark via ::after
content: "\0349" on an element that ends with the base letter
Using Hex Code: o͉
Using HTML Code: o͉
Using CSS Entity: o͉
Typed directly: o͉
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0349 → ͉ after the base letter. The browser combines them into o͉.
2. Decimal: same code point as 841 → ͉. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0349 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends the mark below the letter o.
4. Typed: in UTF-8 you can type the base letter and the combining mark directly — same visual result.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with combining Left Angle Below.
Order
Base letter first
Write o͉, not ͉o. Combining marks follow the base.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0349. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0349 belongs in CSS. ͉ / ͉ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not Left Angle Above
U+0349 sits below the letter. U+031A sits above — see Left Angle Above.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ͉, not ͉.
Fonts
Diacritic support
Use fonts with good below-base combining support (e.g. Charis SIL, DejaVu Sans, Noto Sans).
Compatibility
Browser Support
Combining Left Angle Below (U+0349) and its numeric entity forms (͉, ͉, CSS \\0349) are supported in all mainstream browsers when the font positions Combining Diacritical Marks correctly.
✓ Universal support
Left Angle Below (U+0349)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — attach after the base letter for correct combining below.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+0349 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer base͉ or base͉ in HTML. Use \\0349 only inside CSS content. Rendering quality depends on the font.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: combining left angle below is U+0349 (decimal 841).
HTML: use ͉ or ͉after the base letter.
CSS: use \0349 inside content for generated marks.
Order: always base + mark — never the reverse.
One line:U+0349 → o͉ / o͉ / CSS \0349.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ͉ (hex), ͉ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0349 in the content property. There is no named HTML entity. Place the mark immediately after the base letter (e.g. o͉).
U+0349 (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW). Hex 0349, decimal 841. It belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks block.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this combining mark. Use numeric references like ͉ or ͉.
Use it in IPA and linguistics when you need the left-angle diacritic below a letter. Always write base letter first, then the combining mark.
HTML entities (͉ or ͉) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \0349 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::after). Both apply the combining mark below the letter.
U+0349 (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW) sits below the base letter. U+031A (COMBINING LEFT ANGLE ABOVE) sits above and often marks no audible release in IPA. They are different diacritics.
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Did you know?
Left Angle Below is Unicode U+0349 (decimal 841) — COMBINING LEFT ANGLE BELOW. HTML5 has no named entity. Place it after the base letter (e.g. o͉). Do not confuse it with Left Angle Above (U+031A), which sits above the letter.
