Lowercase u with breve (ŭ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+016D (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE). A breve (˘) sits above the letter. It is required for Esperanto. HTML5 defines the named entity ŭ.
Remember
Character ŭ
Unicode U+016D
Named entity ŭ
Hex entity ŭ
Decimal ŭ
CSS escape \016D
All of these produce the same glyph: ŭ. Prefer ŭ or a pasted ŭ in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ŭ
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ŭ
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ŭ
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ŭ
HTML markup
CSS escape
\016D
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Esperanto UTF-8 text
Type or paste ŭ
Readable entity in HTML source
ŭ
Numeric entity required
ŭ or ŭ
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\016D"
Plain u or u with acute (ú)
Different characters — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase u with breve rendered in common contexts.
Esperantoaŭto, Eŭropo
Large glyphŭ
Case pairŬ ŭ
With entitiesNamed: ŭ | Hex: ŭ | Decimal: ŭ
Not the sameu (U+0075) · ú (ú)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase u with breve with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ŭ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase U Breve (ŭ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\016D";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>U Breve using Named Entity: ŭ</p>
<p>U Breve using Hex Code: ŭ</p>
<p>U Breve using HTML Code: ŭ</p>
<p id="point">U Breve using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
U Breve using Named Entity: ŭ
U Breve using Hex Code: ŭ
U Breve using HTML Code: ŭ
U Breve using CSS Entity: ŭ
How It Works
1. Named:ŭ is the HTML5 named entity for U+016D. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+016D → ŭ in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 365 → ŭ. Same result.
4. CSS: use \016D in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ŭ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the u breve entity.
Named
Prefer ŭ
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\016D belongs in CSS. ŭ / ŭ / ŭ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not u or ú
Plain u is U+0075; u acute ú is U+00FA. Breve is a different diacritic.
Case
ŭ vs Ŭ
Uppercase is U+016C (Ŭ) — a different code point from U+016D.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ŭ, not &ubreve.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ŭ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase u with breve (U+016D) and its entity forms (ŭ, ŭ, ŭ, CSS \\016D) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase U Breve (ŭ)
Use ŭ, paste ŭ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+016D / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ŭ or a pasted ŭ in UTF-8 text. Use ŭ / ŭ when a numeric form is required, and \\016D only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: u with breve is U+016D (decimal 365), Latin Extended-A.
HTML: prefer ŭ, or use ŭ / ŭ.
CSS: use \016D inside content for generated text.
Use: Esperanto — not the same as plain u or ú.
One line:U+016D → ŭ, or ŭ / ŭ / CSS \016D.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ŭ (named), ŭ (hex), ŭ (decimal), or the CSS escape \016D in the content property. All render ŭ. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ŭ directly.
U+016D (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH BREVE). Hex 016D, decimal 365. It belongs to Latin Extended-A and is required for Esperanto orthography.
Yes. HTML5 defines ŭ for this character. You can also use numeric references ŭ or ŭ.
Use it for Esperanto text, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ŭ when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ŭ, ŭ, or ŭ) go in markup. The CSS escape \016D is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ŭ.
Plain u is U+0075. U with acute ú is U+00FA (ú). U with breve ŭ is U+016D — a different diacritic (˘). Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase u with breve (ŭ) is Unicode U+016D (decimal 365) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity ŭ — also usable as ŭ or ŭ. Essential for Esperanto (e.g. aŭto, Eŭropo).
