HTML Entity for Combining Palatalized Hook Below (̡)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0321
HTML entity for Combining Palatalized Hook Below (U+0321) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Combining Palatalized Hook Below (̡) in HTML and CSS. This character is U+0321 (COMBINING PALATALIZED HOOK BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). It is a nonspacing mark that attaches below the preceding base character—for example t̡ for palatalization notation in IPA and linguistics.

There is no named HTML entity for U+0321. Use ̡, ̡, or \321 in CSS content. Place the mark immediately after the base letter with no space. Do not confuse with U+0322 (̢, retroflex hook below), U+0309 (̉, hook above), or precomposed letters like U+0288 (ʈ, t with palatal hook).

⚡ Quick Reference — Palatalized Hook Below

Unicode U+0321

Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)

Hex Code ̡

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ̡

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0321
Hex code       ̡
HTML code      ̡
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \321
Meaning        Palatalized hook below (combining)
Position       Below base letter
Example        t̡ (t + mark)
Related        U+0322 = retroflex hook below (̢)
               U+0309 = hook above (̉)
               U+0288 = t with palatal hook (ʈ)
Block          Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing U+0321 using hexadecimal and decimal references with base letters, plus a CSS content escape. Always place the combining mark after the base character:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\321";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Palatalized hook (hex): t&#x0321; d&#x0321;</p>
<p>Palatalized hook (decimal): t&#801; d&#801;</p>
<p>Standalone mark (hex): &#x0321;</p>
<p id="point">Palatalized hook (CSS): t</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+0321 is supported in modern browsers when placed after a base character and rendered with a font that supports Combining Diacritical Marks:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the palatalized hook below a base character (IPA/linguistics font recommended):

With base character t̡   d̡   n̡
Markup pattern t&#x0321;
Standalone mark ̡
Related marks Below ̡   Retroflex ̢   Above ̉
Numeric refs &#x0321; &#801; \321

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0321; references code point U+0321 using hex digits 0321. Place it immediately after the base character (e.g. t&#x0321;).

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#801; uses the decimal Unicode value 801 for the same combining mark.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\321 is the CSS escape for U+0321, used in the content property of pseudo-elements after a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
=

Hook below base character

Place U+0321 right after the base: t̡. Next: Paragraph Sign (¶).

✅

Use Cases

The Combining Palatalized Hook Below (̡) commonly appears in:

🔤 IPA notation

International Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions marking palatalization.

📚 Linguistics

Phonology, dialectology, and language documentation pages.

🌐 Language learning

Pronunciation guides and comparative language resources.

📄 Academic papers

Scholarly web articles with phonetic transcription.

📋 Unicode references

Character pickers, entity documentation, and diacritic guides.

♿ Accessibility

Use IPA-capable fonts (Charis SIL, Doulos SIL, Noto) for reliable rendering.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#x0321; or &#801; immediately after the base character
  • Use <meta charset="utf-8"> on pages with combining marks
  • Choose fonts with IPA and combining mark support (Charis SIL, Doulos SIL, Noto)
  • Use hex or decimal consistently within one document
  • Prefer precomposed IPA letters (e.g. ʈ) when available for simpler markup

Don’t

  • Confuse U+0321 (palatalized hook below) with U+0322 (retroflex hook below)
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+00321—the correct value is U+0321
  • Put a space between the base character and the combining entity
  • Put the combining mark before the base character
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+0321—use numeric references only

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+0321

&#x0321; &#801;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use \321 in the content property

3

U+0321 — COMBINING PALATALIZED HOOK BELOW

4

Always place the mark after the base letter (e.g. t&#x0321;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0321; (hex), &#801; (decimal), or \321 in CSS content. Place the mark right after the base character (e.g. t&#x0321;). There is no named entity.
U+0321 (COMBINING PALATALIZED HOOK BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0321, decimal 801. Attaches below the base character.
U+0321 is a combining nonspacing mark. It attaches below the preceding base character (e.g. t + U+0321 = t̡). Use t&#x0321; with no space between the base and the entity.
For IPA transcriptions, linguistic documentation, dialectology, pronunciation guides, and any phonetic content marking palatalization on a base letter.
No. U+0321 (̡) is COMBINING PALATALIZED HOOK BELOW for palatalization. U+0322 (̢) is COMBINING RETROFLEX HOOK BELOW for retroflex articulation. They are adjacent code points with different glyphs.

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