HTML Entity for Lowercase A Latin (ͣ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0363
HTML Entity for Lowercase A Latin tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the combining Latin small letter a (ͣ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character (U+0363) is a combining mark from the Combining Diacritical Marks block, used in linguistics and phonetic notation.

Render it with ͣ, ͣ, or CSS escape \363. There is no named HTML entity. As a combining character, it typically follows a base character to form a composite glyph.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase A Latin Entity

Unicode U+0363

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͣ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͣ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0363
Hex code       ͣ
HTML code      ͣ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \363
Meaning        Combining Latin small letter a
Type           Combining mark (not standalone)
Block          Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the combining Latin small letter a (ͣ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. The combining example shows it after a base letter:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\363";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x363;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#867;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
<p>Combining: e&#x363;</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The combining Latin small letter a (ͣ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the combining Latin small letter a (ͣ) and how it combines with a base character:

Glyph aloneͣ
With base lettereͣ
Character typeCombining mark (not standalone a)
Not the same asa (U+0061, plain letter)
Numeric refs&#x363; &#867; \363

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x363; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 363 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#867; uses the decimal Unicode value 867 to display the same character. A common method for combining characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\363 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Combining mark behavior

All three methods produce ͣ. Unicode U+0363 is a combining character in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Place it immediately after a base letter (e.g. e&#x363;) so it combines correctly. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The combining Latin small letter a (ͣ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcription where a small a is used as a combining mark for vowel quality.

📚 IPA notation

IPA extensions or scholarly notation using combining letters as diacritics.

🌐 Internationalization

Linguistics and language research sites requiring correct combining character rendering.

📄 Publishing

Academic content in phonetics or linguistics with precise combining mark encoding.

🎨 Typography

Custom glyphs in linguistics requiring the combining Latin small letter a.

🔍 Search & tools

Linguistic tools that must correctly index and display text containing ͣ.

📝 Annotation

Transliteration or annotation systems using ͣ to modify a base character.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#867; or &#x363; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Place ͣ immediately after the base character for correct combining
  • Serve pages as UTF-8 for combining character support
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
  • Distinguish ͣ (combining mark) from plain a (U+0061)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ͣ
  • Use plain a when a combining mark is required
  • Put CSS escape \363 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render combining marks identically
  • Separate the combining mark from its base character with spaces or tags

Key Takeaways

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Three references render ͣ (no named entity)

&#x363; &#867;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\363
3

Unicode U+0363 — COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER A

4

Combining mark: place after base character (e.g. e&#x363;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x363; (hex), &#867; (decimal), or \363 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. This is a combining character and typically follows a base character.
U+0363 (COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER A). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 363, decimal 867. Used as a combining mark in linguistic and phonetic notation.
In linguistic notation, IPA-related content, phonetic transcription, or when representing a small a as a combining mark above or below another character. It appears in phonetic and scholarly notation systems.
HTML code (&#867; or &#x363;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\363) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ͣ but in different contexts.
No. There is no named HTML entity for ͣ. Use &#867; or &#x363; in HTML, or \363 in CSS. This is standard for many combining characters in Unicode.

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