Combining not tilde above is the Combining Diacritical Marks character at Unicode U+034A (COMBINING NOT TILDE ABOVE). It is a non-spacing mark placed immediately after a base letter to add a not-tilde diacritic above it — used in phonetics and specialized notation.
Remember
Character ◌͊ (on base letter)
Unicode U+034A
Hex entity ͊
Decimal ͊
CSS escape \034A
Named entity (none)
Hex, decimal, and CSS all produce the same combining mark. Write it right after the base letter (x͊ → x͊). Do not confuse it with the math operator ≁ (≁).
Using Hex Code: x͊
Using HTML Code: a͊
e͊ (CSS mark on e)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+034A → ͊ right after x. The browser combines them into x͊.
2. Decimal: same code point as 842 → ͊ after a. Same combining mark.
3. CSS: use \034A in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends the mark after e, producing e͊.
4. Order: the mark must follow the base letter. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with combining not tilde above.
Order
Base letter first
Write x͊, not ͊x. The mark attaches to the preceding character.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+034A. Use numeric forms.
Look-alikes
Not ≁
U+2241 (≁) is a standalone math operator. U+034A combines with a letter.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\034A belongs in CSS. ͊ / ͊ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit rare combining marks. If the diacritic is missing, switch to a font with Combining Diacritical Marks coverage.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ͊, not ͊.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Combining not tilde above (U+034A) and its numeric entity forms (͊, ͊, CSS \\034A) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Combining Not Tilde Above (U+034A)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — place after the base letter for the same combining mark.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+034A / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use ͊ or ͊ after a base letter when you need the combining mark, and \\034A only inside CSS content. No named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: combining not tilde above is U+034A (decimal 842).
HTML: use ͊ or ͊ immediately after the base letter. No named entity.
CSS: use \034A inside content for generated text.
Watch out: combining U+034A ≠ math ≁ (U+2241).
One line:U+034A → place ͊ / ͊ / CSS \034A after the base letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ͊ (hex), ͊ (decimal), or the CSS escape \034A in the content property. Place the entity immediately after the base letter (e.g. x͊). There is no named HTML entity for U+034A.
U+034A (COMBINING NOT TILDE ABOVE). Hex 034A, decimal 842. It belongs to the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this combining mark. Use numeric references like ͊ or ͊.
Use it in phonetics, linguistics, and specialized notation when you need a not-tilde diacritic above a base character. Always place it after the base letter.
HTML entities (͊ or ͊) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \034A is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render the same combining mark.
U+034A is a non-spacing combining mark that attaches above a base letter. U+2241 (≁, ≁) is a standalone mathematical operator. Do not substitute one for the other.
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Did you know?
Combining not tilde above is Unicode U+034A (decimal 842) — COMBINING NOT TILDE ABOVE in Combining Diacritical Marks. HTML5 has no named entity — use ͊ or ͊ right after a base letter. Distinct from the standalone math operator ≁ (≁, U+2241).
