HTML Entity for Lowercase A Dot Above (ȧ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase a with dot above (ȧ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is used in linguistics, phonetic transcription, and some language orthographies. It is U+0227 in the Latin Extended-B block.
Render it with ȧ, ȧ, or CSS escape \227. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase A Dot Above Entity
U+0227Latin Extended-B
ȧHexadecimal reference
ȧDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0227
Hex code ȧ
HTML code ȧ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \227
Meaning Latin small letter a with dot above
Related U+0226 = uppercase equivalent (Ȧ)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase a dot above (ȧ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\227";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ȧ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ȧ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase a dot above (ȧ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase a dot above (ȧ) and its references:
aa🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ȧ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 227 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ȧ uses the decimal Unicode value 551 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
CSS Entity
\227 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ȧ. Unicode U+0227 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+0226 (Ȧ). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with ä (diaeresis) or ạ (dot below).
Use Cases
The lowercase a dot above (ȧ) is commonly used in:
Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic descriptions using the dot-above diacritic.
Websites and apps for languages or transliteration systems that use ȧ.
Dictionaries and learning resources showing correct spelling with dot-above marks.
Academic, editorial, or scholarly content with precise character encoding.
Headlines and styled text in linguistics or language-specific contexts.
Correct rendering so specialized linguistic content can be found and indexed.
Romanization systems that use ȧ to represent a specific sound or letter.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ȧorȧin HTML (no named entity exists) - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ȧ directly in UTF-8 source
- Set appropriate
langattributes for language-specific content - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B diacritics
- Distinguish ȧ (dot above) from ạ (dot below) and plain
a
Don’t
- Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ȧ
- Substitute ä or ạ when ȧ is required
- Put CSS escape
\227in HTML text nodes - Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B dot-above glyphs
- Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters
Key Takeaways
Three references render ȧ (no named entity)
ȧ ȧFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\227Unicode U+0227 — LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE
Used in linguistics, phonetics, and some language orthographies
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ȧ (hex), ȧ (decimal), or \227 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.U+0227 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 227, decimal 551. Used in linguistics and some language orthographies.ȧ or ȧ) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\227) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ȧ but in different contexts.ȧ or ȧ in HTML, or \227 in CSS. This is standard for many Latin Extended-B characters.Explore More HTML Entities!
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