HTML Entity for Left Right Arrow Below (͍)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Left Right Arrow Below (͍) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+034D (COMBINING LEFT RIGHT ARROW BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F)—a combining mark that places a left-right arrow below a base character in phonetic and linguistic notation.
Render it with ͍, ͍, or CSS \34D after a base character (e.g. x͍). There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+2194 (↔, left right arrow / ↔), U+034E (͎, combining up tack below).
⚡ Quick Reference — Left Right Arrow Below
U+034DCombining Diacritical Marks
͍Hexadecimal reference
͍Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+034D
Hex code ͍
HTML code ͍
Named entity (none)
CSS code \34D
Meaning Combining left right arrow below
Related U+2194 = left right arrow (↔)
U+034E = combining up tack below (͎)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Left Right Arrow Below (͍) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\34D";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Combining mark (hex): x͍</p>
<p>Combining mark (decimal): x͍</p>
<p id="point">Combining mark (CSS): x</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Left Right Arrow Below (͍) renders in modern browsers when the font supports Combining Diacritical Marks glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Left Right Arrow Below (͍) as a combining mark with base characters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
͍ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 34D for the combining left right arrow below. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
͍ uses the decimal Unicode value 845 to display the same combining mark.
CSS Entity
\34D is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ͍. Unicode U+034D is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Previous: Left Right Arrow.
Use Cases
The Left Right Arrow Below (͍) is commonly used in:
Place a bidirectional arrow below letters in phonetic transcription.
Specialized linguistic symbols with combining diacritical marks.
Mathematical or diagrammatic marks below base characters.
Document combining mark usage in symbol reference pages.
Teach numeric entity usage for combining diacritical marks.
Pair combining marks with meaningful base characters for screen readers.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place ͍ immediately after a base character (e.g.
x͍) - Use
͍or͍in HTML—no named entity exists - Set
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+034D)
- Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+034D
- Use CSS
\34Dinside HTML text nodes - Confuse ͍ (combining mark) with ↔ (standalone left right arrow)
- Use the mark alone without a base character when meaning depends on context
- Assume all fonts render combining marks identically
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+034D
͍ ͍For CSS, use \34D in the content property
Unicode U+034D — COMBINING LEFT RIGHT ARROW BELOW
Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F) — no named entity
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
͍ (hex), ͍ (decimal), or \34D in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render ͍ correctly.U+034D (COMBINING LEFT RIGHT ARROW BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 34D, decimal 845. A combining character that appears below a base character.͍ or ͍) go in markup. The CSS escape \34D is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ͍.͍) or decimal (͍) in HTML, or \34D in CSS content.Explore More HTML Entities!
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