HTML Entity for Right Arrowhead Below (͕)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0355
HTML entity for Right Arrowhead Below combining mark (U+0355) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Right Arrowhead Below (U+0355) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears below a base letter and is used in typography, linguistic content, and phonetic notation to modify base characters (e.g. o͕, a͕).

It is U+0355 (COMBINING RIGHT ARROWHEAD BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Use ͕, ͕, or CSS \0355. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+0350 (͐, right arrowhead above), U+0354 (͔, left arrowhead below).

⚡ Quick Reference — Right Arrowhead Below

Unicode U+0355

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͕

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͕

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0355
Hex code       ͕
HTML code      ͕
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0355
Meaning        Combining right arrowhead below
Position       Below base letter
Example        o͕
Related        U+0350 = right arrowhead above (͐)
               U+0354 = left arrowhead below (͔)
Block          Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Right Arrowhead Below (U+0355) with base letters using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. Always place the combining mark after the base character:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\0355";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hex: o&#x0355; a&#x0355;</p>
<p>Decimal: o&#853; e&#853;</p>
<p id="point">CSS: o</p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+0355 renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks with correct below-base positioning:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Right Arrowhead Below (U+0355) combined with base letters:

With base o o͕
With base a a͕
Phonetic example e͕ i͕ u͕
Mark alone ͕
Combining comparison o͐ o͔ o͕
Numeric refs &#x0355; &#853; \0355

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0355; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0355. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#853; uses the decimal Unicode value 853 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0355 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after following a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

U+0355 stacks below the preceding base character (e.g. o͕). Unicode U+0355 in Combining Diacritical Marks. Previous: Right Arrowhead Above (͐). Next: Right Arrowhead Up.

✅

Use Cases

The Right Arrowhead Below (U+0355) is commonly used in:

🎨 Typography

Typographic projects and text formatting with combining marks below characters.

📄 Linguistics

Academic papers and research requiring precise linguistic notation.

🔤 Phonetic notation

Transcription systems and pronunciation guides with combining diacritics.

🎓 Academic writing

Scholarly articles and research with specialized diacritical marks.

📚 Unicode documentation

Character encoding guides and technical reference materials.

🗃 Specialized formatting

Documents needing precise typographic control with combining marks.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#x0355; or &#853; immediately after the base character (e.g. o&#x0355;)
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0355)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Test combining mark stacking across browsers and fonts
  • Use for linguistic or typographic meaning, not decoration alone

Don’t

  • Put the combining mark before the base character
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+0355
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+00355—the correct value is U+0355
  • Use CSS \0355 inside HTML text nodes without a base letter context
  • Use padded CSS like \00355—prefer \0355
  • Confuse U+0355 with U+0350 (right arrowhead above)

Key Takeaways

1

Three ways to render U+0355 in HTML and CSS

&#x0355; &#853;
2

For CSS, use \0355 in the content property after a base character

3

Unicode U+0355 — COMBINING RIGHT ARROWHEAD BELOW (͕)

4

Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F) — no named entity

5

Previous: Right Arrowhead Above (͐)   Next: Right Arrowhead Up

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0355; (hex), &#853; (decimal), or \0355 in CSS content. Place the mark immediately after the base character (e.g. o&#x0355;). There is no named HTML entity.
U+0355 (COMBINING RIGHT ARROWHEAD BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0355, decimal 853.
For typography, linguistics, phonetic notation, academic writing, and specialized text that requires a combining right-arrowhead-below diacritic below base characters.
HTML references (&#853;, &#x0355;) go in markup after the base character. The CSS escape \0355 is used in stylesheets on ::after or similar. Both render the mark below the letter.
Named HTML entities cover common characters. Combining marks like U+0355 use numeric hex (&#x0355;) or decimal (&#853;) references, which is standard for diacritical characters.

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