HTML Entity for Lowercase V Latin (ͮ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+036E
HTML Entity for Lowercase V Latin tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the combining Latin small letter v (ͮ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character (U+036E) is a nonspacing combining mark from the Combining Diacritical Marks block. It appears as a small superscript “v” above a base character—for example, nͮ shows a small v above the letter n.

Render it with ͮ, ͮ, or CSS escape \036E. There is no named HTML entity. As a combining character, it must follow a base character for correct rendering. Do not confuse with plain v (U+0076).

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase V Latin Entity

Unicode U+036E

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͮ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͮ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+036E
Hex code       ͮ
HTML code      ͮ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \036E
Meaning        Combining Latin small letter v
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 v (ͮ) 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: "\036E";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x036E;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#878;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
<p>Combining: n&#x036E;</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

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

Glyph aloneͮ
With base letternͮ
Character typeCombining mark (not standalone v)
Not the same asv (U+0076, plain letter)  |  ͧ (combining u)
Numeric refs&#x036E; &#878; \036E

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x036E; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 036E to display the character. Place it immediately after a base character so it renders above it.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#878; uses the decimal Unicode value 878 to display the same character. A common method for combining characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\036E 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+036E is a nonspacing combining character (Mn) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block. Place it immediately after a base letter (e.g. n&#x036E;) so it combines correctly. There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

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

📜 Medieval notation

Superscript or abbreviated letter “v” in medieval Latin script and palaeographic transcriptions.

🗣 Phonetic transcription

Phonetic or phonological notation where a small v is placed above a base letter.

🔤 Linguistics

Academic papers, critical editions, and language documentation using combining characters.

🎨 Typography

Font specimens showcasing Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F) support.

📄 Normalization

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

⚙ Unicode testing

Testing support of combining characters and correct rendering order.

📝 Annotation

Transliteration or annotation systems using ͮ to modify a base character.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#878; or &#x036E; 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 v (U+0076)

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for ͮ
  • Use plain v when a combining mark is required
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \0036E—the correct value is \036E
  • Put CSS escape \036E in HTML text nodes
  • Separate the combining mark from its base character with spaces or tags

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render ͮ (no named entity)

&#x036E; &#878;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\036E
3

Unicode U+036E — COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER V

4

Combining mark: place after base character (e.g. n&#x036E;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x036E; (hex), &#878; (decimal), or \036E in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity. Place it after a base character (e.g. n&#x036E;) for correct positioning.
U+036E (COMBINING LATIN SMALL LETTER V). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 036E, decimal 878.
Yes. It is a nonspacing combining character and should follow a base character (e.g. nͮ) for correct display.
U+036E is a nonspacing combining mark. It attaches to the preceding base character—e.g. “n” + ͮ gives nͮ. Used alone it may display with a placeholder or not position as intended.
No. Use &#878; or &#x036E; in HTML, or \036E in CSS. Do not confuse with plain v (U+0076).

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