HTML Entity for Combining Latin Small Letter D (ͩ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0369
HTML Entity for Combining Latin Small Letter D tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the combining Latin small letter d (ͩ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Unlike a standalone letter, this is a nonspacing combining mark that appears above a base character—commonly used in linguistic notation and phonetic transcription. It is U+0369 in the Combining Diacritical Marks block.

Render it with ͩ, ͩ, or CSS escape \0369. Place the mark immediately after the base character (e.g. aͩ). There is no named HTML entity for this character.

⚡ Quick Reference — Combining Latin Small Letter D

Unicode U+0369

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͩ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͩ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0369
Hex code       ͩ
HTML code      ͩ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0369
Meaning        Combining Latin small letter d
Type           Nonspacing combining mark
Block          Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the combining Latin small letter d (ͩ) on its own and combined with a base letter, plus a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0369";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Combined: a&#x0369;</p>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0369;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#873;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The combining Latin small letter d (ͩ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used and a font with Combining Diacritical Marks support is available:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the combining Latin small letter d (ͩ) alone and combined with a base character:

Combined with aaͩ
Mark aloneͩ
Character typeNonspacing combining mark (appears above base letter)
Not the same asd (plain d) or ɗ (d with hook)
Numeric refs&#x0369; &#873; \0369

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0369; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0369 to display the combining mark. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#873; uses the decimal Unicode value 873 to display the same character. A common method for combining marks.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0369 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 ͩ. As a combining mark, place it after a base character (e.g. a&#x0369;) so it renders above the letter. Unicode U+0369 is not the same as plain d (U+0064). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

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

🔤 Linguistic notation

Phonetic or phonological notation where a small d above a base character is required.

📖 Phonetic transcription

IPA and other systems that use combining diacritical marks in transcription.

📚 Scholarly editions

Reproduce historical or critical text with combining marks in academic publications.

🎨 Typography

Showcase combining dharacter support in font demos and type design.

📋 Unicode documentation

Reference or demonstrate the Combining Diacritical Marks block in technical docs.

📖 Dictionary sites

Display headwords or pronunciation guides that use combining dharacters.

🧪 Rendering tests

Test correct rendering of combining marks across browsers and platforms.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place ͩ immediately after the base character (e.g. a&#x0369;)
  • Use &#873; or &#x0369; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type the mark directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks
  • Distinguish ͩ from plain d and from standalone letter variants

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ͩ
  • Put the combining mark before the base character (wrong order breaks positioning)
  • Substitute plain d when a combining mark is required
  • Put CSS escape \0369 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render combining marks identically

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render ͩ (no named entity)

&#x0369; &#873;
2

Place after base character: a&#x0369; shows d above a

\0369
3

Unicode U+0369 — COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER D

4

Nonspacing combining mark in the Combining Diacritical Marks block

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Previous: Lowercase D Hook (ɗ)   Next: Lowercase D Stroke

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0369; (hex), &#873; (decimal), or \0369 in CSS content. Place the mark immediately after the base character (e.g. a&#x0369;). There is no named HTML entity.
U+0369 (COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER D). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 0369, decimal 873. It is a nonspacing mark that combines with the preceding base character.
For linguistic notation, phonetic transcription, scholarly editions, dictionary pronunciation guides, and any content requiring a small d diacritic above a base letter.
HTML code (&#873; or &#x0369;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0369) 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 numeric codes or CSS. Remember to place combining marks after the base character for correct positioning.

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