HTML Entity for Right Half Ring Above (͗)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0357
HTML entity for Right Half Ring Above combining mark (U+0357) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Right Half Ring Above (U+0357) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears above a base letter and is used in linguistics, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), and other contexts requiring diacritics (e.g. a͗, e͗).

It is U+0357 (COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING ABOVE) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Use ͗, ͗, or CSS \0357. There is no named HTML entity. Always place the code after the base character.

⚡ Quick Reference — Right Half Ring Above

Unicode U+0357

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ͗

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ͗

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0357
Hex code       ͗
HTML code      ͗
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0357
Meaning        Combining right half ring above
Position       Above base letter
IPA example    a͗
Related        U+0351 = left half ring above (͑)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Right Half Ring Above (U+0357) 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: "\0357";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Right Half Ring Above using Hexadecimal: a&#x0357; e&#x0357;</p>
<p>Right Half Ring Above using HTML Code: a&#855; o&#855;</p>
<p id="point">Right Half Ring Above using CSS Entity: a</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Right Half Ring Above (U+0357) renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks with correct above-base positioning:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Right Half Ring Above (U+0357) combined with base letters:

With base a a͗
With base e e͗
With base o o͗
Standalone mark ͗
Left vs right half ring left ͑   vs   right ͗
Numeric refs &#x0357; &#855; \0357

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0357; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0357 to display the combining mark. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#855; uses the decimal Unicode value 855 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0357 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after following a base character in markup.

CSS stylesheet
=

Combines with base letter

U+0357 stacks above the preceding base character (e.g. a͗). Unicode U+0357 is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Previous: Right Fish Tail (⥽).

✅

Use Cases

The Right Half Ring Above (U+0357) is commonly used in:

🔤 IPA

Phonetic symbols and pronunciation in linguistic and dictionary content.

📚 Linguistics

Academic papers, language descriptions, and orthographic notation.

📖 Dictionaries

Pronunciation and phonetic spelling for words using this diacritic.

🎓 Language learning

Teach pronunciation and display IPA in language learning interfaces.

📄 Research

Phonological and phonetic research with correct combining characters.

🌐 Unicode text

Full Unicode rendering for languages and notation using diacritical marks.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Place &#855; or &#x0357; after the base character
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0357)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Test rendering with your target font and browser
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Use IPA-capable fonts for linguistic content

Don’t

  • Place the combining mark before the base letter
  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+0357
  • Use CSS \0357 inside HTML text nodes without a base character
  • Assume all fonts render combining marks with correct positioning
  • Confuse U+0357 with U+0351 (left half ring above)

Key Takeaways

1

Three ways to render U+0357 in HTML and CSS

&#x0357; &#855;
2

For CSS, use \0357 in the content property after a base letter

3

Unicode U+0357 — COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING ABOVE

4

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

5

Previous: Right Fish Tail (⥽)   Next: Right Half Ring Below

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0357; (hex), &#855; (decimal), or \0357 in CSS content. There is no named entity. Place the code after a base character (e.g. a&#x0357;) so the diacritic renders above it.
U+0357 (COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING ABOVE). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0357, decimal 855. A combining character that appears above a base letter.
In linguistics, IPA transcription, and any text that requires a right half ring diacritic above a letter. Always place it after the base character so it positions correctly.
HTML references (&#855; or &#x0357;) go in markup, typically after a base character. The CSS escape \0357 is used in stylesheets on ::before or ::after. Both produce the combining mark.
Named entities cover common characters; combining diacritical marks like U+0357 use numeric hex (&#x0357;) or decimal (&#855;) codes. That is standard for diacritics in HTML.

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