HTML Entity for Lowercase Y Macron (ȳ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase y with macron (ȳ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The macron (¯) above y marks a long vowel in linguistic and academic notation. It is U+0233 in the Latin Extended-B block. It appears in phonetic transcriptions, specialized orthographies, and historical linguistic texts.
Render it with ȳ, ȳ, or CSS escape \0233. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type ȳ directly. Do not confuse ȳ with plain y (U+0079), ŷ (y circumflex), or ý (y acute).
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase Y Macron Entity
U+0233Latin Extended-B
ȳHexadecimal reference
ȳDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0233
Hex code ȳ
HTML code ȳ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0233
Meaning Latin small letter y with macron
Also known as y macron
Related U+0232 = Ȳ (uppercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase y macron (ȳ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0233";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ȳ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ȳ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): ȳ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase y macron (ȳ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
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See the lowercase y macron (ȳ) in linguistic and academic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ȳ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0233 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ȳ uses the decimal Unicode value 563 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
Direct Character
Type ȳ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this macron letter.
CSS Entity
\0233 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: ȳ. Unicode U+0233 sits in Latin Extended-B. The macron marks a long vowel—do not confuse with plain y (U+0079), ŷ (circumflex), or ý (acute).
Use Cases
The lowercase y macron (ȳ) is commonly used in:
Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic notation marking a long y vowel (e.g. [ȳ] vs short [y]).
Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and language studies requiring correct macron vowel notation.
Digitized texts in orthographies that use ȳ for long vowel sounds, such as Livonian.
Books, journals, and reference works on phonology and historical linguistics.
Specialized multilingual content requiring accurate rendering of macron-accented letters.
Font specimens and character-set documentation for Latin Extended-B support.
When building HTML from linguistic data, using ȳ or ȳ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type ȳ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ȳorȳ) when escaping is required - Use
\0233in CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish ȳ (macron) from plain
y, ŷ (circumflex), and ý (acute)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
yory+ combining macron when ȳ is required - Confuse ȳ (macron) with ŷ (circumflex) or ý (acute)
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\00233—the correct value is\0233 - Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for ȳ
- Put CSS escape
\0233in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type ȳ directly, or use hex/decimal references
ȳ ȳFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0233Unicode U+0233 — LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH MACRON
Macron marks long vowel; uppercase is Ȳ (U+0232)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ȳ (hex), ȳ (decimal), or \0233 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for ȳ. In UTF-8 you can also type ȳ directly.U+0233 (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0233, decimal 563. Used in linguistic notation and specialized orthographies. Uppercase form is U+0232 (Ȳ).ȳ or ȳ, or the CSS entity \0233. In UTF-8 pages you can type ȳ directly.y (U+0079) is the plain lowercase letter. They are different characters for different typographic roles.Explore More HTML Entities!
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