HTML Entity for Tilde Overlay (a̴)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Tilde Overlay combining mark (̴) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0334 (COMBINING TILDE OVERLAY) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F)—a non-spacing mark that draws a tilde through the preceding base letter.
Render it with ̴, ̴, or CSS escape \0334 placed after a base character (e.g. a̴ → a̴). There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ̴ (overlay through letter) with ̰ (tilde below) or ̃ (combining tilde above).
⚡ Quick Reference — Tilde Overlay
U+0334Combining Diacritical Marks
̴Hexadecimal reference
̴Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0334
Hex code ̴
HTML code ̴
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0334
Block Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)
Official name COMBINING TILDE OVERLAY
Usage Place after base letter: a̴ → a̴
Related U+0330; = Tilde Below (a̰), U+0303; = Combining Tilde (ã)Complete HTML Example
This example shows the Tilde Overlay mark on the letter a using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS content (combining mark follows the base character):
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0334";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Using Hexadecimal: a̴</p>
<p>Using HTML Code: a̴</p>
<p id="point">Using CSS Entity: a</p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
Combining marks render in modern browsers when fonts support Combining Diacritical Marks and proper grapheme composition:
👀 Live Preview
See the Tilde Overlay mark combined with base letters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
̴ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0334. Place it immediately after a base character, e.g. a̴.
Decimal HTML Code
̴ uses the decimal Unicode value 820 for the same combining mark.
CSS Entity
\0334 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements, following base text in the element.
Combined result
All three methods overlay a tilde on the base letter: a̴. Unicode U+0334 is a combining character—it never displays meaningfully on its own.
Use Cases
The Tilde Overlay combining mark (̴) commonly appears in:
Dictionaries and language reference materials.
IPA transcriptions for nasalization and modifications.
Pronunciation guides and educational content.
Scholarly papers with precise phonetic notation.
Multilingual content and text processing apps.
Scientific documents using overlay diacritics.
Unicode and character encoding reference material.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place
̴or̴after the base letter - Use UTF-8 encoding in your HTML document
- Choose fonts with good combining-mark support
- Test composed glyphs across browsers and devices
- Provide readable fallback text for accessibility
Don’t
- Use ̴ alone without a base character
- Confuse overlay (̴) with below (̰) or above (̃) tildes
- Put CSS escape
\0334directly in HTML text nodes - Expect a named HTML entity for U+0334
- Use HTML entities in JS (use
\u0334instead)
Key Takeaways
Two HTML references overlay a tilde on the base letter
a̴ a̴For CSS, use \0334 in the content property after base text
Unicode U+0334 — COMBINING TILDE OVERLAY
Combining mark—always follows a base character
No named entity—use numeric references or CSS escape
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
̴ (hex) or ̴ (decimal) immediately after a base letter, e.g. a̴. For CSS, use \0334 in content on a pseudo-element. There is no named HTML entity.U+0334 (COMBINING TILDE OVERLAY). Combining Diacritical Marks block (U+0300–U+036F). Hex 0334, decimal 820.\0334 goes in stylesheets, typically appended via ::after content. Both combine with a preceding base letter to produce a̴.Explore More HTML Entities!
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