# ˉ U+02C9 MODIFIER LETTER MACRON

Spacing macron, a short raised horizontal bar, marking high level tone and the Mandarin first tone in bopomofo.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `ˉ` |
| Codepoint | U+02C9 |
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER MACRON |
| Block | [Spacing Modifier Letters](https://unicodekit.com/block/spacing-modifier-letters) |
| Script | Bopomofo, Latin |
| Category | Modifier Letter (Lm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `ˉ` `ˉ` |
| CSS | `\2C9` |
| JavaScript | `\u02C9` |
| UTF-8 | CB 89 |
| UTF-16 | 02C9 |

## Notes

- high level tone
- precedes or follows letter or syllable modified
- Mandarin Chinese first tone

## Related characters

- ˈ [U+02C8 MODIFIER LETTER VERTICAL LINE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C8)
- ˊ [U+02CA MODIFIER LETTER ACUTE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CA)
- ˇ [U+02C7 CARON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C7)
- ˋ [U+02CB MODIFIER LETTER GRAVE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CB)
- ˆ [U+02C6 MODIFIER LETTER CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C6)
- ˌ [U+02CC MODIFIER LETTER LOW VERTICAL LINE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CC)
- ˅ [U+02C5 MODIFIER LETTER DOWN ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C5)
- ˍ [U+02CD MODIFIER LETTER LOW MACRON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CD)
- ˄ [U+02C4 MODIFIER LETTER UP ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C4)
- ˎ [U+02CE MODIFIER LETTER LOW GRAVE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CE)
- ˃ [U+02C3 MODIFIER LETTER RIGHT ARROWHEAD](https://unicodekit.com/char/02C3)
- ˏ [U+02CF MODIFIER LETTER LOW ACUTE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02CF)

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