U+0303 "̃" Combining Tilde Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0303 "̃" Combining Tilde is a diacritical mark that does not stand alone but is instead designed to be placed over a preceding base character, such as a letter, to modify its pronunciation or meaning. This combining tilde is commonly used in orthographies for languages like Spanish to form the letter "ñ", as well as in phonetic transcription systems to indicate nasalization or other tonal variations. As part of the Unicode standard, it allows for flexible and precise encoding of text by joining with a base character, ensuring that the tilde appears correctly positioned in digital typography without requiring a precomposed glyph.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0303
Name
Combining Tilde
Unicode 1.0 Name
Non-Spacing Tilde
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
̃
HTML Hex Encoding
̃
UTF-8 Encoding
0xCC 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0303
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000303
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0303
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Glagolitic Latin Sunuwar Syriac Thai