HTML Entity for Right Half Ring Below (̹)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0339
HTML entity for Right Half Ring Below combining mark (U+0339) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to insert the combining Right Half Ring Below (U+0339) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This mark appears below a base letter and is used in linguistics, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), and other contexts requiring diacritics (e.g. a̹, e̹).

It is U+0339 (COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Use ̹, ̹, or CSS \0339. There is no named HTML entity. Always place the code after the base character.

⚡ Quick Reference — Right Half Ring Below

Unicode U+0339

Combining Diacritical Marks

Hex Code ̹

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ̹

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0339
Hex code       ̹
HTML code      ̹
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0339
Meaning        Combining right half ring below
Position       Below base letter
IPA example    a̹
Related        U+0357 = right half ring above (͗)
1

Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Right Half Ring Below (U+0339) 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: "\0339";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Right Half Ring Below using Hexadecimal: a&#x0339; e&#x0339;</p>
<p>Right Half Ring Below using HTML Code: a&#825; o&#825;</p>
<p id="point">Right Half Ring Below using CSS Entity: a</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Right Half Ring Below (U+0339) renders when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks with correct below-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 Below (U+0339) combined with base letters:

With base a a̹
With base e e̹
With base o o̹
Standalone mark ̹
Above vs below above a͗   vs   below a̹
Numeric refs &#x0339; &#825; \0339

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0339; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0339 to display the combining mark. Place it immediately after the base character.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#825; uses the decimal Unicode value 825 for the same combining character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0339 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+0339 stacks below the preceding base character (e.g. a̹). Unicode U+0339 is in Combining Diacritical Marks. Previous: Right Half Ring Above (͗).

✅

Use Cases

The Right Half Ring Below (U+0339) 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 &#825; or &#x0339; after the base character
  • Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0339)
  • 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+0339
  • Use CSS \0339 inside HTML text nodes without a base character
  • Assume all fonts render combining marks with correct positioning
  • Confuse U+0339 (below) with U+0357 (right half ring above)

Key Takeaways

1

Three ways to render U+0339 in HTML and CSS

&#x0339; &#825;
2

For CSS, use \0339 in the content property after a base letter

3

Unicode U+0339 — COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING BELOW

4

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

5

Previous: Right Half Ring Above (͗)   Next: Right Harpoon Barb Down

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0339; (hex), &#825; (decimal), or \0339 in CSS content. There is no named entity. Place the code after a base character (e.g. a&#x0339;) so the diacritic renders below it.
U+0339 (COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0339, decimal 825. A combining character that appears below a base letter.
In linguistics, IPA transcription, and any text that requires a right half ring diacritic below a letter. Always place it after the base character so it positions correctly.
HTML references (&#825; or &#x0339;) go in markup, typically after a base character. The CSS escape \0339 is used in stylesheets on ::before or ::after. Both produce the combining mark.
Named entities cover common characters; combining diacritical marks like U+0339 use numeric hex (&#x0339;) or decimal (&#825;) codes. That is standard for diacritics in HTML.

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