Hebrew Mark Lower Dot Letter
ׅ is the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot (U+05C5), a small diacritic used with Hebrew text.
U+05C5
The character ׅ is called the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot (Unicode U+05C5). It is a small Hebrew diacritic mark placed close to letters. Use it for accurate text reproduction, typography, and text processing needs involving Hebrew marks.
Hebrew Mark Lower Dot Letter Meaning
ׅ (U+05C5) is the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot, a diacritic-style character in the Hebrew range. As a combining-style mark, it is typically positioned with other Hebrew characters to add detail to pronunciation or text representation. In practice, people use it when they need faithful copying of Hebrew text that includes this specific sign, or when preparing documents, subtitles, or UI text where the exact mark matters. Designers and developers may also include it in font testing, normalization/encoding workflows, or search/validation pipelines to ensure the correct Unicode character is used.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting Hebrew text that contains the lower dot mark
- •Typography and layout checks for Hebrew diacritics in design tools
- •Creating or editing multilingual UI text where exact Hebrew marks are required
- •Subtitle and caption authoring that must preserve original characters
- •Text processing, validation, and encoding tests involving Unicode Hebrew marks
Examples
ׅ Hebrew Mark Lower Dot
- ׅExample: טׅקסט עם סימן
- ׅExample: הׅערה בטקסט עברי
- ׅExample: דוגמה לׅסימן קטן
- ׅExample: שׅימוש בדאטה בעברית
- ׅExample: בדיקה של ׅ בתור תו נפרד
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+05C5 | |
| HTML Entity | ׅ | |
| HTML Code | ׅ | |
| CSS | \05C5 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1477 | |
| Decimal | 1477 |
How to type Hebrew Mark Lower Dot Letter (ׅ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1477 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 05C5 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 05C5. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 05c5, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ׅ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot letter mean?
ׅ (U+05C5) is the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot, a diacritic-style character in the Hebrew range. As a combining-style mark, it is typically positioned with other Hebrew characters to add detail to pronunciation or text representation. In practice, people use it when they need faithful copying of Hebrew text that includes this specific sign, or when preparing documents, subtitles, or UI text where the exact mark matters. Designers and developers may also include it in font testing, normalization/encoding workflows, or search/validation pipelines to ensure the correct Unicode character is used.
What Unicode character is ׅ?
ׅ is the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot, Unicode code point U+05C5.
How can I type or insert ׅ in code?
Use the HTML entity ׅ or CSS escape \\05C5. In JavaScript, you can use \\u{05C5}.
Is ׅ a letter or a diacritic mark?
It is a diacritic-style Hebrew mark (the Hebrew Mark Lower Dot), not a standalone letter.
Will fonts always display ׅ correctly?
Display depends on the font and rendering support. If you don’t see it, try a Unicode Hebrew-capable font.