Lowercase y with stroke (ɏ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+024F (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH STROKE). It looks like a y with a horizontal stroke through it — used in Khmer ALA-LC romanization and linguistic notation. You can paste ɏ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ɏ
Unicode U+024F
Hex entity ɏ
Decimal ɏ
CSS escape \024F
Named entity (none)
Capital Ɏ (U+024E)
All of these produce the same glyph: ɏ. Prefer typing or pasting ɏ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Y Stroke using Hex Code: ɏ
Y Stroke using HTML Code: ɏ
Y Stroke using CSS Entity: ɏ
Typed / pasted: ɏ
Pair: Ɏ / ɏ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+024F → ɏ in HTML. The browser turns it into ɏ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 591 → ɏ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \024F in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ɏ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ɏ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the y stroke entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ɏ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\024F belongs in CSS. ɏ / ɏ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Stroke ≠ macron
Y stroke ɏ has a bar through the letter. Y macron ȳ has a bar above (&ymacr;). Do not swap them.
Use
Khmer romanization
Keep ɏ for ALA-LC Khmer romanization and similar schemes that specify this letter — not as a generic “struck-through y.”
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. If ɏ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ɏ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase y stroke (U+024F) and its numeric entity forms (ɏ, ɏ, CSS \\024F) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Y Stroke (ɏ)
Paste ɏ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+024F / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ɏ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ɏ or ɏ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\024F only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: y stroke is U+024F (decimal 591), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ɏ or ɏ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \024F inside content for generated text.
Watch out: not the same as macron ȳ or turned y ʎ.
One line:U+024F → paste ɏ, or encode as ɏ / ɏ / CSS \024F.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ɏ (hex), ɏ (decimal), or the CSS escape \024F in the content property. All render ɏ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+024F (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH STROKE). Hex 024F, decimal 591. It belongs to Latin Extended-B. The capital form is U+024E (Ɏ).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ɏ or ɏ when you need an entity form.
Use it for Khmer ALA-LC romanization, linguistic notation, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ɏ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ɏ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ɏ or ɏ) go in markup. The CSS escape \024F is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ɏ.
Plain y is U+0079. Y macron ȳ has a bar above the letter. Y stroke ɏ has a horizontal stroke through the letter — a different Latin Extended-B character used in specialized romanization.
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Did you know?
Lowercase y with stroke (ɏ) is Unicode U+024F (decimal 591) in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH STROKE. HTML5 has no named entity — use ɏ or ɏ. Used in Khmer ALA-LC romanization and linguistic notation. Capital is Ɏ (U+024E).
