HTML Entity for Short Stroke Overlay (̵)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Short Stroke Overlay (̵) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0335 (COMBINING SHORT STROKE OVERLAY) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F)—a nonspacing mark that overlays a short horizontal stroke on the preceding character.
Render it with ̵, ̵, or CSS \0335. There is no named HTML entity. Always place the combining mark after the base character (e.g. A̵). Do not confuse ̵ with Long Stroke Overlay U+0336 (̶).
⚡ Quick Reference — Short Stroke Overlay
U+0335Combining Diacritical Marks
̵Hexadecimal reference
̵Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0335
Hex code ̵
HTML code ̵
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0335
Official name Combining short stroke overlay
Related U+0336 = long stroke overlay (̶)
U+0337 = short solidus overlay (̷)
Block Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing ̵ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. The mark is placed after a base character:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\0335";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Mark (hex): ̵</p>
<p>Mark (decimal): ̵</p>
<p>Combined: A̵</p>
<p id="point">Mark (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Short Stroke Overlay (̵) is supported in modern browsers when fonts include Combining Diacritical Marks glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Short Stroke Overlay combined with base characters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
̵ uses Unicode hexadecimal 0335 to display the short stroke overlay mark.
Decimal HTML Code
̵ uses decimal Unicode value 821 for the same combining mark.
CSS Entity
\0335 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
Combining character
U+0335 is a nonspacing combining mark—place it immediately after a base character (e.g. A̵). Unicode U+0335 in Combining Diacritical Marks. No named entity. Next: Sigma.
Use Cases
The Short Stroke Overlay (̵) commonly appears in:
Custom text styling, font rendering, and typographic design with stroke overlays.
Phonetic transcriptions, language studies, and academic linguistic documents.
Document editors and content systems supporting combining diacritical marks.
Research papers and scholarly publications with precise character representation.
Multilingual content and cross-cultural communication materials.
Custom pseudo-element content via ::before content.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place ̵ immediately after the base character it modifies
- Use
̵or̵consistently in HTML markup - Verify font support for combining diacritical marks across devices
- Provide plain-text context for accessibility when the overlay carries meaning
- Distinguish ̵ from long stroke ̶ and short solidus ̷
Don’t
- Put the combining mark before the base character—order matters
- Put CSS escape
\0335in HTML text nodes - Expect a named HTML entity for U+0335
- Confuse short stroke ̵ with long stroke ̶
- Rely on the overlay alone without context for screen readers
Key Takeaways
Three references render ̵ (no named entity)
̵ ̵For CSS stylesheets, use \0335 in the content property
Unicode U+0335 — COMBINING SHORT STROKE OVERLAY
Nonspacing mark—always place after the base character
Previous: Short Solidus Overlay (̷) Next: Sigma (Σ)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
̵ (hex), ̵ (decimal), or \0335 in CSS content. Place the mark after the base character. There is no named HTML entity.U+0335 (COMBINING SHORT STROKE OVERLAY). Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0335, decimal 821.Explore More HTML Entities!
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