HTML Entity for Lowercase I Latin (ͥ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0365
HTML Entity for Lowercase I Latin tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the combining Latin small letter i (ͥ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character (U+0365) is a nonspacing combining mark from the Combining Diacritical Marks block. It appears above a base character—for example, nͥ shows a small i above the letter n.

Render it with ͥ, ͥ, or CSS escape \365. There is no named HTML entity. As a combining character, it must follow a base character for correct rendering.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase I Latin Entity

Unicode U+0365

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͥ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͥ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0365
Hex code       ͥ
HTML code      ͥ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \365
Meaning        Combining Latin small letter i
Type           Combining mark (nonspacing, Mn)
Block          Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the combining Latin small letter i (ͥ) 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: "\365";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x365;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#869;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
<p>Combining: n&#x365;</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

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

Glyph aloneͥ
With base letternͥ
Character typeCombining mark (not standalone i)
Not the same asi (U+0069, plain letter)
Numeric refs&#x365; &#869; \365

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x365; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 365 to display the character. Place it immediately after a base character so it renders above it.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#869; uses the decimal Unicode value 869 to display the same character. A common method for combining characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\365 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+0365 is a nonspacing combining character (Mn) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Place it immediately after a base letter (e.g. n&#x365;) so it combines correctly. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

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

🗣 Phonetic notation

Phonetic transcription where a small i is placed above a base letter.

📜 Medieval text

Scholarly editions and manuscript transcription using combining letters.

🔤 Linguistics

Palatalization, vowel quality, or other features marked above a base character.

⚙ Unicode testing

Testing support of combining characters and correct rendering order.

📄 Normalization

Unicode normalization (NFC/NFD) and text processing of combining sequences.

🌐 Internationalization

Academic and multilingual content using combining diacritical marks.

📝 Annotation

Transliteration or annotation systems using ͥ to modify a base character.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#869; or &#x365; 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 i (U+0069)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ͥ
  • Use plain i when a combining mark is required
  • Put CSS escape \365 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)

&#x365; &#869;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\365
3

Unicode U+0365 — COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER I

4

Combining mark: place after base character (e.g. n&#x365;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x365; (hex), &#869; (decimal), or \365 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. Place it after a base character (e.g. n&#x365;) for correct positioning.
U+0365 (COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER I). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 365, decimal 869.
Yes. It is a nonspacing combining character and should follow a base character (e.g. nͥ) for correct display.
Yes, with UTF-8. Type the base letter then ͥ. Numeric entities like &#869; work as well.
No. Use &#869; or &#x365; in HTML, or \365 in CSS.

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