HTML Entity for Left Arrowhead Below (͔)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0354
HTML entity for Left Arrowhead Below combining mark (U+0354) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Left Arrowhead Below (U+0354) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears below a base letter and is used in phonetic notation, linguistic content, and technical notation to modify base characters (e.g. o͔, a͔).

It is U+0354 (COMBINING LEFT ARROWHEAD BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Use ͔, ͔, or CSS \0354. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+0355 (͕, right arrowhead below).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Arrowhead Below

Unicode U+0354

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͔

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͔

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0354
Hex code       ͔
HTML code      ͔
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0354
Meaning        Combining left arrowhead below
Position       Below base letter
Example        o͔
Related        U+0355 = right arrowhead below (͕)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Arrowhead Below (U+0354) 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: "\0354";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Left Arrowhead Below using Hexadecimal: o&#x0354; a&#x0354;</p>
<p>Left Arrowhead Below using HTML Code: o&#852; e&#852;</p>
<p id="point">Left Arrowhead Below using CSS Entity: o</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Arrowhead Below (U+0354) 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 Arrowhead Below (U+0354) combined with base letters:

With base o o͔
With base a a͔
Phonetic example e͔ i͔ u͔
Mark alone ͔
Combining comparison o͔ o͉ o͕
Numeric refs &#x0354; &#852; \0354

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0354; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0354 to display the combining mark. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#852; uses the decimal Unicode value 852 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0354 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after following a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

U+0354 stacks below the preceding base character (e.g. o͔). Unicode U+0354 is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Next: Left Barb Down Right Barb Down Harpoon.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Arrowhead Below (U+0354) is commonly used in:

🔤 Phonetic notation

IPA or phonetic transcription that uses combining left arrowhead below.

📄 Linguistics

Documentation of tone, stress, or prosody in linguistic text.

📚 Documentation

Specifications or notation that use this combining character.

🎓 Education

Language learning, phonetics, or academic content with diacritics.

🗃 Reference

Character sets, Unicode reference, or symbol lists.

🎨 Typography

Combining with base characters for custom glyphs or design.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#x0354; or &#852; immediately after the base character (e.g. o&#x0354;)
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0354)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Test combining mark stacking across browsers and fonts
  • Use for phonetic or linguistic meaning, not decoration alone

Don’t

  • Put the combining mark before the base character
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+0354
  • Use CSS \0354 inside HTML text nodes without a base letter context
  • Assume all fonts render combining marks identically
  • Confuse U+0354 with U+0355 (right arrowhead below)

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+0354

&#x0354; &#852;
2

For CSS, use \0354 in the content property after a base character

3

Unicode U+0354 — COMBINING LEFT ARROWHEAD BELOW

4

Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F) — no named entity

5

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0354; (hex), &#852; (decimal), or \0354 in CSS content. There is no named entity. It is a combining character—place it after the base letter (e.g. o&#x0354;).
U+0354 (COMBINING LEFT ARROWHEAD BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0354, decimal 852. Used as a combining mark in phonetic and linguistic notation, appearing below the base character.
In phonetic notation, linguistic content, technical documentation, and any text requiring a combining left-arrowhead-below character.
HTML references (&#852; or &#x0354;) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \0354 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::after following a base letter. Both render the mark below the letter.
Named entities cover common characters; combining diacritical marks like U+0354 use numeric hex (&#x0354;) or decimal (&#852;) codes. That is standard for combining characters in HTML.

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