HTML Entity for Vertical Line Below (̩)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Vertical Line Below combining mark (̩) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0329 (COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block—a non-spacing mark that attaches below a preceding base character, widely used in IPA for syllabic consonants (e.g. n̩).
Render it with ̩, ̩, or CSS escape \0329. There is no named HTML entity. Always place the combining mark after its base letter (e.g. n̩). Related above-mark is ̍ (U+030D).
⚡ Quick Reference — Vertical Line Below Entity
U+0329Combining Diacritical Marks
̩Hexadecimal reference
̩Decimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0329
Hex code ̩
HTML code ̩
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0329
Type Combining mark (non-spacing)
Usage Place after base character: n̩
IPA use Syllabic consonant marker
Related U+030D = ̍ (vertical line above)
Block Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Vertical Line Below (̩) with a base letter, using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "n\0329";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>With base (hex): n̩</p>
<p>With base (decimal): n̩</p>
<p id="point">With base (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Vertical Line Below combining mark (̩) is supported in modern browsers when the font includes Combining Diacritical Marks glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Vertical Line Below combining mark with base characters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
̩ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0329. Place it immediately after a base character: n̩.
Decimal HTML Code
̩ uses the decimal Unicode value 809 to display the same combining mark after a base letter.
CSS Entity
\0329 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property. Combine with a base letter: content: "n\0329";
Combining mark result
U+0329 attaches below the preceding base character. Unicode U+0329 sits in Combining Diacritical Marks. Related above-mark is ̍ (U+030D).
Use Cases
The Vertical Line Below (̩) is commonly used in:
Syllabic consonant marker (e.g. n̩, l̩) in phonetic transcriptions.
Combining mark below base characters in language documentation.
Scholarly linguistics content requiring combining diacritical marks.
Unicode references and notation guides for combining characters.
Mathematical or logical notation using specialized combining marks.
Documentation for apps handling combining character sequences.
Multilingual content with correct combining mark ordering in HTML.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place ̩ after the base character:
n̩ - Serve pages as UTF-8 for direct Unicode input
- Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (e.g. Charis SIL, Doulos SIL)
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Test IPA syllabic forms across browsers
Don’t
- Put the combining mark before the base character
- Confuse ̩ (below) with ̍ (above, U+030D)
- Mix entity styles randomly in one file
- Use CSS escape
\0329inside HTML markup - Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ̩
Key Takeaways
Use hex/decimal after a base letter
n̩ n̩For CSS, combine base + escape in content
n\0329Unicode U+0329 — COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
IPA syllabic consonant marker (e.g. n̩, l̩)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
̩ (hex), ̩ (decimal), or \0329 in CSS content. Place the mark after a base character: n̩. There is no named HTML entity.U+0329 (COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 0329, decimal 809. Related above-mark is U+030D (̍).̩ or ̩) go directly in markup after a base character. The CSS escape \0329 is used in stylesheets, typically as content: "n\0329";. Same visual result when paired with a base letter.̩ or ̩ in HTML, or \0329 in CSS.Explore More HTML Entities!
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