Spacing cedilla (¸) is the Unicode character at U+00B8 in Latin-1 Supplement. Unicode name: CEDILLA (formerly SPACING CEDILLA). It is a standalone diacritical mark — it has its own width and does not attach to a letter.
Remember
Character ¸
Unicode U+00B8
Named entity ¸
Hex entity ¸
Decimal ¸
CSS escape \B8
Not the same ̧ · ç · ¯
Prefer ¸ in HTML markup. You can also type ¸ in UTF-8, or use numeric forms when needed. For letters like ç, use the precomposed entity (e.g. ç), not ¸ alone.
Using Named Entity: ¸
Using Hex Code: ¸
Using HTML Code: ¸
Using CSS Entity: ¸
Typed directly: ¸
Cedilla mark ¸ below base letter
How It Works
1. Named:¸ is the HTML5 name for U+00B8 → ¸. Best default in markup.
2. Hex:U+00B8 → ¸ in HTML. Same glyph as the named form.
3. Decimal: same code point as 184 → ¸. Same result as hex and named.
4. CSS: use \B8 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ¸ after the paragraph text.
5. Typed / note: paste ¸ in UTF-8, or write a short label like Cedilla mark ¸ … when documenting the diacritic.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with ¸.
vs ç
Not a letter with cedilla
¸ alone is the mark ¸. For French façade, use ç (ç), not c¸.
vs U+0327
Not the combining mark
U+0327 attaches under a base letter. U+00B8 is spacing — it sits as its own character.
Name
Remember ¸
The named entity is ¸ — not ç (that is the letter ç).
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\B8 belongs in CSS strings. ¸ / ¸ / ¸ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End named entities
Always finish with ; — write ¸, not ¸.
A11y
Name the mark in context
Screen readers may announce “cedilla” or skip it. Add nearby text when the mark is instructional.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Spacing cedilla (U+00B8) and its entity forms (¸, ¸, ¸, CSS \\B8) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin-1 font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Spacing Cedilla (¸)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+00B8 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ¸ in HTML. Use ¸ / ¸ when numeric form is required, and \\B8 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: spacing cedilla is U+00B8 (decimal 184) — glyph ¸.
HTML: prefer ¸ — also ¸ / ¸ / type ¸.
CSS: use \B8 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:¸ is a spacing mark — not ç (ç), not U+0327.
Use ¸ (named), ¸ (hex), ¸ (decimal), type ¸ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \B8 in content. Prefer ¸ in normal HTML.
U+00B8 (CEDILLA; formerly SPACING CEDILLA). Hex B8, decimal 184. It belongs to Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF).
Yes. Use ¸. Numeric forms ¸ and ¸ also work.
No. ¸ (U+00B8) is a spacing mark. Combining cedilla is U+0327. ç is the precomposed letter U+00E7 (ç).
Use it when you need the cedilla as a standalone symbol in linguistics, typography notes, or education — not when you want a letter like ç (prefer ç).
HTML entities (¸, ¸, or ¸) go in markup. The CSS escape \B8 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Spacing cedilla is Unicode U+00B8 (decimal 184) — glyph ¸ in Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF). HTML5 names it ¸. Unicode name: CEDILLA (formerly SPACING CEDILLA). It is a standalone mark with its own width. Do not confuse with combining cedilla U+0327 (̧) or precomposed letters like ç (ç).
