Lowercase c dot above (ċ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+010B (LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH DOT ABOVE). It is the letter c with a dot above — a standard letter in Maltese and used in old Irish orthography.
Remember
Character ċ
Unicode U+010B
Hex entity ċ
Decimal ċ
CSS escape \010B
Named entity (none)
Capital Ċ (U+010A)
Note ċ is · (U+00B7), not ċ
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ċ. Prefer ċ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ċ
Using HTML Code: ċ
Using CSS Entity: ċ
Malti: ċent
How It Works
1. Hex:U+010B → ċ in HTML. The browser turns it into ċ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 267 → ċ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Avoid ċ — that is the middle dot.
4. CSS: use \010B in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ċ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase c dot above.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+010B. Use ċ or ċ.
Trap
ċ ≠ this letter
ċ and · render the middle dot (·). They do not produce ċ.
Look-alikes
Not plain c
Do not substitute ASCII c when Maltese spelling requires the dotted form.
Compose
Prefer precomposed
Use ċ instead of stacking combining dot above on c when the precomposed form exists.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\010B belongs in CSS. ċ / ċ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-A. Pick a font that includes U+010B if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase c dot above (U+010B) and its entity forms (ċ, ċ, CSS \\010B) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase C Dot Above (ċ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ċ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+010BFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ċ for readable HTML. Use \\010B only inside CSS content. Never use ċ for this letter.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+010B (decimal 267).
HTML: prefer ċ — or use ċ (no named entity).
CSS: use \010B inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ċ ≠ plain c ≠ ċ (·) ≠ capital Ċ.
One line:U+010B → ċ / ċ / CSS \010B (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ċ (hex), ċ (decimal), or the CSS escape \010B in the content property. All render ċ when the font supports Latin Extended-A. There is no named HTML entity.
U+010B (LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH DOT ABOVE). Hex 10B, decimal 267. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+010B. Do not use ċ — that is the middle dot (·, U+00B7). Use ċ or ċ instead.
Use it for Maltese, old Irish orthography, and multilingual content that needs ċ (c with a dot above).
HTML entities (ċ or ċ) go in markup. The CSS escape \010B is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ċ.
No. Plain c is U+0063. ċ is the middle dot · (U+00B7). C with dot above ċ is U+010B — a letter with a diacritic, not the middle-dot symbol.
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Did you know?
Lowercase c dot above is Unicode U+010B (decimal 267) — LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH DOT ABOVE in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 has no named entity — use ċ or ċ. Do not use ċ, which is the middle dot (·, U+00B7). Capital is Ċ (U+010A). Used in Maltese (ċent) and old Irish orthography.
