HTML Entity for Lowercase E Latin (ͤ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0364
HTML Entity for Lowercase E Latin tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the combining Latin small letter e (ͤ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character (U+0364) is a combining mark from the Combining Diacritical Marks block, used in phonetic and linguistic notation.

Render it with ͤ, ͤ, or CSS escape \364. There is no named HTML entity. As a combining character, it typically follows a base character to form a composite glyph.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase E Latin Entity

Unicode U+0364

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͤ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͤ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0364
Hex code       ͤ
HTML code      ͤ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \364
Meaning        Combining Latin small letter e
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 e (ͤ) 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: "\364";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x364;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#868;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
<p>Combining: o&#x364;</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The combining Latin small letter e (ͤ) 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 e (ͤ) and how it combines with a base character:

Glyph aloneͤ
With base letteroͤ
Character typeCombining mark (not standalone e)
Not the same ase (U+0065, plain letter)
Numeric refs&#x364; &#868; \364

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x364; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 364 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#868; uses the decimal Unicode value 868 to display the same character. A common method for combining characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\364 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+0364 is a combining character in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Place it immediately after a base letter (e.g. o&#x364;) so it combines correctly. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

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

🔤 Linguistics

Phonetic transcription where a small e 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 e.

🔍 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 &#868; or &#x364; 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 e (U+0065)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ͤ
  • Use plain e when a combining mark is required
  • Put CSS escape \364 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

1

Three references render ͤ (no named entity)

&#x364; &#868;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\364
3

Unicode U+0364 — COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER E

4

Combining mark: place after base character (e.g. o&#x364;)

5

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x364; (hex), &#868; (decimal), or \364 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. This is a combining character and typically follows a base character.
U+0364 (COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER E). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 364, decimal 868. Used as a combining mark in linguistic and phonetic notation.
In linguistic notation, IPA-related content, phonetic transcription, or when representing a small e as a combining mark above or below another character. It appears in phonetic and scholarly notation systems.
HTML code (&#868; or &#x364;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\364) 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 &#868; or &#x364; in HTML, or \364 in CSS. This is standard for many combining characters in Unicode.

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