HTML Entity for Lowercase Y Acute (ý)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase y with acute accent (ý) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. Essential for Icelandic and Faroese text, it appears in words such as ýlir (yew), ýmislegt (various), and byrði (burden). It is U+00FD in the Latin-1 Supplement block.
Render it with ý, ý, ý, or CSS escape \00FD. The named entity ý is often the most readable option. Do not confuse ý (y acute) with plain y (U+0079) or ŷ (y circumflex, ŷ).
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase Y Acute Entity
U+00FDLatin-1 Supplement
ýHexadecimal reference
ýDecimal reference
ýMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+00FD
Hex code ý
HTML code ý
Named entity ý
CSS code \00FD
Meaning Latin small letter y with acute
Also known as y acute
Related U+00DD = Ý (Ý)
Block Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase y acute (ý) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\00FD";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ý</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ý</p>
<p>Symbol (named): ý</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase y acute (ý) and the named entity ý are supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase y acute (ý) in Icelandic and multilingual contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ý uses the Unicode hexadecimal value FD to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ý uses the decimal Unicode value 253 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.
Named Entity
ý is the standard named entity for ý—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.
CSS Entity
\00FD is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: ý. Unicode U+00FD sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Uppercase equivalent: U+00DD (Ý). Do not confuse with plain y (U+0079) or ŷ (y circumflex).
Use Cases
The lowercase y acute (ý) is commonly used in:
Essential in words like ýlir (yew), ýmislegt (various), and byrði (burden). A distinct letter in the Icelandic alphabet.
Used in Faroese orthography where ý represents a distinct vowel sound.
Icelandic and Faroese place names, surnames, and brands that include ý must display correctly.
Language learning apps, dictionaries, and pronunciation guides teaching Nordic languages.
Multilingual websites, forms, and CMS content requiring correct Icelandic and Faroese spelling.
Headlines, logos, and styled text requiring correct acute-accent spelling.
Correct rendering so users can find content with Icelandic words containing ý.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ýin HTML when possible for readability - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type ý directly in UTF-8 source
- Set
lang="is"on Icelandic content for correct pronunciation - Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
- Distinguish ý (acute) from plain
yand ŷ (circumflex)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
ywhen ý is required for correct Icelandic or Faroese spelling - Confuse ý (acute) with ŷ (circumflex) or ú (u acute)
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\000FD—the correct value is\00FD - Put CSS escape
\00FDin HTML text nodes - Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters
Key Takeaways
Four references render ý; named entity is most readable
ý ý ýFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\00FDUnicode U+00FD — LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE
Essential for Icelandic and Faroese; uppercase is Ý (U+00DD, Ý)
Previous: Lowercase Y (y) Next: Lowercase Y Circumflex (ŷ)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ý (named), ý (hex), ý (decimal), or \00FD in CSS content. All four methods render ý correctly.U+00FD (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex FD, decimal 253. Used in Icelandic, Faroese, and other languages. Uppercase form is U+00DD (Ý) with named entity Ý.ý), used in Icelandic and Faroese. y (U+0079) is the plain lowercase letter. They are different characters with different Unicode values.ý is easier to read in hand-written HTML. Numeric codes are useful when generating markup programmatically. All produce the same character ý.Explore More HTML Entities!
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