HTML Entity for Lowercase A Dot Above Macron (ǡ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+01E1
HTML Entity for Lowercase A Dot Above Macron tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase a with dot above and macron (ǡ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character combines a dot above and a macron (horizontal line) and is used primarily in Uralicist linguistic notation. It is U+01E1 in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with ǡ, ǡ, or CSS escape \1E1. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase A Dot Above Macron Entity

Unicode U+01E1

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code ǡ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ǡ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01E1
Hex code       ǡ
HTML code      ǡ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \1E1
Meaning        Latin small letter a with dot above and macron
Related        U+01E0 = uppercase equivalent (Ǡ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase a dot above macron (ǡ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\1E1";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01E1;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#481;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase a dot above macron (ǡ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase a dot above macron (ǡ) and its references:

Large glyphǡ
DiacriticsDot above + macron on a
Uppercase pairǠ (U+01E0) / ǡ (U+01E1)
Relatedȧ (dot above only), a (plain)
Numeric refs&#x01E1; &#481; \1E1

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x01E1; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01E1 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#481; uses the decimal Unicode value 481 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\1E1 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: ǡ. Unicode U+01E1 sits in Latin Extended-B. Uppercase equivalent: U+01E0 (Ǡ). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse with ȧ (dot above only) or ā (macron only).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase a dot above macron (ǡ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Uralicist notation

Transcribe Uralic languages and linguistic data using the standard ǡ character.

📄 Academic papers

Represent extended Latin characters in linguistics, philology, and language research.

📚 Dictionaries

Display headwords and pronunciation symbols in language reference works.

🎨 Typography

Showcase Latin Extended-B coverage in font demos and type design.

🌐 Language learning

Display characters used in Uralic and other languages with extended Latin.

📋 Character references

Document Latin Extended-B and linguistic character sets.

🔍 Internationalization

Support proper rendering of minority and historical language orthographies.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#481; or &#x01E1; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ǡ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts with Latin Extended-B coverage for combined diacritics
  • Provide context when using Uralicist notation in mixed content
  • Distinguish ǡ from ȧ (dot above only) and ā (macron only)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ǡ
  • Substitute ȧ or ā when ǡ is required
  • Put CSS escape \1E1 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin Extended-B combined diacritics
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with extended Latin characters

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ǡ (no named entity)

&#x01E1; &#481;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\1E1
3

Unicode U+01E1 — LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE AND MACRON

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Primary use: Uralicist linguistic transcription and extended Latin typography

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01E1; (hex), &#481; (decimal), or \1E1 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+01E1 (LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DOT ABOVE AND MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01E1, decimal 481. Used in Uralicist and linguistic notation.
In Uralicist linguistic transcription, academic papers on Uralic languages, extended Latin typography, dictionaries, font specimens, and any content requiring the Latin small letter a with dot above and macron.
HTML code (&#481; or &#x01E1;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\1E1) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ǡ but in different contexts.
No. Named HTML entities are reserved for commonly used characters; extended Latin like ǡ uses numeric codes (&#481; or &#x01E1;) or CSS \1E1. This is standard for Latin Extended-B characters.

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