HTML Entity for Zigzag Above (͛)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Zigzag Above combining mark (͛) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+035B (COMBINING ZIGZAG ABOVE) in the Combining Diacritical Marks block—a non-spacing mark that renders above the preceding base character.
Render it with ͛, ͛, or CSS escape \035B. There is no named HTML entity. Always place the combining mark after its base letter (e.g. a͛). Do not confuse ͛ with unrelated zigzag symbols in other Unicode blocks.
⚡ Quick Reference — Zigzag Above
U+035BCombining Diacritical Marks
͛Hexadecimal reference
͛Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+035B
Hex code ͛
HTML code ͛
Named entity (none)
CSS code \035B
Meaning COMBINING ZIGZAG ABOVE (non-spacing mark)
Related U+033E = ̾ (combining vertical tilde)
U+030D = ̍ (combining vertical line above)
Block Combining Diacritical Marks (U+0300–U+036F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing Zigzag Above (͛) with a base letter, using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
#point:after{
content: "a\035B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>With base (hex): a͛</p>
<p>With base (decimal): a͛</p>
<p id="point">With base (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+035B is supported in modern browsers when the font includes Combining Diacritical Marks glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Zigzag Above combining mark rendered with base characters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
͛ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 035B. Place it after a base character: a͛.
Decimal HTML Code
͛ uses the decimal Unicode value 859 for the same combining mark.
CSS Entity
\035B is used in CSS stylesheets, typically with a base letter in the content property (e.g. content: "a\035B").
Combining mark result
All three methods overlay ͛ on the preceding base character. Unicode U+035B is COMBINING ZIGZAG ABOVE—a non-spacing diacritical mark.
Use Cases
The Zigzag Above combining mark (͛) is commonly used in:
Prosodic or phonetic features in pronunciation guides.
Academic or educational material on diacritics and combining characters.
Creative text with a zigzag accent above letters or symbols.
Phonetics, morphology, and Unicode research publications.
Documentation or reference pages showing combining marks.
Teaching combining-character ordering and rendering.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Place ͛ after its base character (e.g.
a͛) - Use fonts that support Combining Diacritical Marks (Noto Sans, system Unicode fonts)
- Pick one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Add
titleoraria-labelwhen the symbol stands alone in UI - Save HTML with UTF-8 encoding (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Place the combining mark before the base letter
- Use the mark alone in normal body text without a base character
- Put CSS escape
\035Bin HTML text nodes - Assume every font renders combining marks clearly without testing
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+035B—use numeric references instead
Key Takeaways
Place the mark after a base letter: a͛
͛ ͛For CSS, include base + escape: content: "a\035B"
\035BUnicode U+035B — COMBINING ZIGZAG ABOVE
Non-spacing mark in the Combining Diacritical Marks block
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
͛ (hex), ͛ (decimal), or \035B in CSS content. Place the mark after its base character (e.g. a͛). There is no named HTML entity.U+035B (COMBINING ZIGZAG ABOVE). Combining Diacritical Marks block. Hex 035B, decimal 859. A combining character that appears above the preceding base letter.͛ or ͛) go in markup after a base letter. The CSS escape \035B is used in stylesheets, typically paired with a base character in content. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.͛ or ͛ in HTML, or \035B in CSS.Explore More HTML Entities!
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