Lowercase u with grave (ù) is the Latin-1 Supplement character at Unicode U+00F9 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE). A single grave accent sits above the letter. Common in French (où) and Italian. HTML5 defines the named entity ù.
Remember
Character ù
Unicode U+00F9
Named entity ù
Hex entity ù
Decimal ù
CSS escape \00F9
All of these produce the same glyph: ù. Prefer ù or a pasted ù 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
ù
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ù
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ù
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ù
HTML markup
CSS escape
\00F9
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
French / Italian UTF-8 text
Type or paste ù
Readable entity in HTML source
ù
Numeric entity required
ù or ù
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\00F9"
Double grave ȕ
Different character — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase u with grave rendered in common contexts.
Frenchoù, où est
Large glyphù
Case pairÙ ù
With entitiesNamed: ù | Hex: ù | Decimal: ù
Not the sameu (U+0075) · ȕ (double grave)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase u with grave with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ù in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase U Grave (ù) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\00F9";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>U Grave using Named Entity: ù</p>
<p>U Grave using Hex Code: ù</p>
<p>U Grave using HTML Code: ù</p>
<p id="point">U Grave using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
U Grave using Named Entity: ù
U Grave using Hex Code: ù
U Grave using HTML Code: ù
U Grave using CSS Entity: ù
How It Works
1. Named:ù is the HTML5 named entity for U+00F9. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+00F9 → ù in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 249 → ù. Same result.
4. CSS: use \00F9 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ù after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the u grave entity.
Named
Prefer ù
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\00F9 belongs in CSS. ù / ù / ù belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not u or ȕ
Plain u is U+0075; double grave ȕ is U+0215. Single grave is different.
Case
ù vs Ù
Uppercase is U+00D9 (Ù) — a different code point from U+00F9.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ù, not ù.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ù directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase u with grave (U+00F9) and its entity forms (ù, ù, ù, CSS \\00F9) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase U Grave (ù)
Use ù, paste ù, 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+00F9 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ù or a pasted ù in UTF-8 text. Use ù / ù when a numeric form is required, and \\00F9 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: u with grave is U+00F9 (decimal 249), Latin-1 Supplement.
HTML: prefer ù, or use ù / ù.
CSS: use \00F9 inside content for generated text.
Use: French où and Italian — not the same as plain u or ȕ.
One line:U+00F9 → ù, or ù / ù / CSS \00F9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ù (named), ù (hex), ù (decimal), or the CSS escape \00F9 in the content property. All render ù. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ù directly.
U+00F9 (LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH GRAVE). Hex 00F9, decimal 249. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and is used in French, Italian, and other Latin-script languages.
Yes. HTML5 defines ù for this character. You can also use numeric references ù or ù.
Use it for French and Italian text with ù, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ù when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ù, ù, or ù) go in markup. The CSS escape \00F9 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ù.
Plain u is U+0075. U with double grave ȕ is U+0215 (no named entity). U with grave ù is U+00F9 — a single grave accent. Do not substitute one for another.
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Lowercase u with grave (ù) is Unicode U+00F9 (decimal 249) in Latin-1 Supplement. HTML5 defines the named entity ù — also usable as ù or ù. Common in French (où) and Italian.
