HTML Entity for Uppercase U Breve (Ŭ)

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Updated: Sep 2026

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Unicode U+016C

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Definition

What Is Uppercase U Breve?

Uppercase U Breve (Ŭ) is the Latin Extended-A character at Unicode U+016C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE). HTML5 names it &Ubreve;. Use it for Esperanto and other Latin-script text that needs Ŭ.

Remember

Character     Ŭ
Unicode       U+016C
Named entity  &Ubreve;
Hex entity    &#x016C;
Decimal       &#364;
CSS escape    \016C
Not the same  &ubreve; (ŭ) · U · &Ucirc; · inverted breve

Named, hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: Ŭ. Prefer &Ubreve; or Ŭ in HTML markup. For the lowercase form see &ubreve;; for U with circumflex see uppercase U circumflex.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

Form	Code	Where it goes
Named entity	`&Ubreve;`	HTML markup (best default)
Hex entity	`Ŭ`	HTML markup
Decimal entity	`Ŭ`	HTML markup
CSS escape	`\016C`	Stylesheet `content`
Direct character	`Ŭ`	UTF-8 HTML text
Lowercase pair	`&ubreve;` (U+016D)	Small letter u with breve

When to Use Which

Situation	Use
Capital U with breve	`&Ubreve;` or `Ŭ`
Numeric-only markup	`Ŭ` or `Ŭ`
Generated text via `::before` / `::after`	`content: "\016C"`
Lowercase u with breve	Use &ubreve; (U+016D)
Plain capital U	Type `U` (U+0055)
U with circumflex	Use Û (U+00DB)
U with inverted breve	Use U+0216 (no named entity)

See it

Live Preview

Ŭ in Esperanto context, compared with lowercase and related look-alikes.

Esperanto Case pair: Ŭ / ŭ

Large glyph Ŭ

Named entity &Ubreve; → Ŭ

vs look-alikes Ŭ | ŭ | U | Û | Ȗ

With entities Named: Ŭ | Hex: Ŭ | Decimal: Ŭ

Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows Uppercase U Breve with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Five ways to display Ŭ in HTML and CSS.

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase U Breve (Ŭ)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\016C";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Built with Named: &Ubreve;</p>
  <p>Built with Hex: &#x016C;</p>
  <p>Built with Decimal: &#364;</p>
  <p id="point">Built with CSS: </p>
  <p>Typed: Ŭ</p>
  <p lang="eo">Case pair: &Ubreve; / &ubreve;</p>
</body>
</html>

Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &Ubreve; is the HTML5 name for U+016C → Ŭ (case-sensitive: capital U).

2. Hex / decimal: Ŭ or Ŭ insert the same code point.

3. Typed: in a UTF-8 document you can paste Ŭ directly — same glyph, no entity.

4. CSS: use \016C in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ŭ after the paragraph text.

5. Case pair: lowercase is &ubreve; (U+016D, ŭ) — see lowercase U breve.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with Uppercase U Breve.

Case

Named entity is case-sensitive

&Ubreve; is Ŭ. &ubreve; is ŭ. Do not mix them.

Plain U

Not the same as plain U

Plain U (U+0055) has no breve. Do not substitute it when Ŭ is required (for example in Esperanto).

Not U with circumflex

U+00DB (Û, Û) uses a circumflex, not a breve. See uppercase U circumflex.

Shape

Breve ≠ inverted breve

U+0216 (Ȗ) is capital U with inverted breve — a different mark. See uppercase U inverted breve.

Combining

Prefer the precomposed letter

Use U+016C instead of U + combining breve (U+0306) when the precomposed form is available.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\016C belongs in CSS strings. &Ubreve; / Ŭ / Ŭ belong in HTML.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase U Breve (U+016C) and its entity forms (&Ubreve;, Ŭ, Ŭ, CSS \\016C) are supported in all mainstream browsers when the page is UTF-8 and the font covers Latin Extended-A.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase U Breve (Ŭ)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same Unicode code point everywhere.

100% Browser coverage

Google Chrome Supported

Yes

Microsoft Edge Supported

Yes

Mozilla Firefox Supported

Yes

Apple Safari Supported

Yes

Opera Supported

Yes

Internet Explorer All versions

Yes

U+016C / &Ubreve; Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Ubreve; in HTML text. Use Ŭ / Ŭ as equivalents, and \\016C only inside CSS content. Glyph display depends on font coverage.

Remember

Key Takeaways

Unicode: this letter is U+016C (decimal 364) — glyph Ŭ.
HTML: prefer &Ubreve; — also Ŭ / Ŭ.
CSS: use \016C inside content for generated text.
Watch out: Ŭ ≠ plain U ≠ Û ≠ Ȗ ≠ ŭ.

One line: U+016C → &Ubreve; / Ŭ / Ŭ / CSS \016C.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I display Uppercase U Breve (Ŭ) in HTML using entities?

Use &Ubreve; (named), Ŭ (hex), Ŭ (decimal), or the CSS escape \016C in the content property. All render Ŭ. Prefer &Ubreve; or Ŭ for readable markup.

What is the Unicode value for Uppercase U Breve?

U+016C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE). Hex 016C, decimal 364, named entity &Ubreve;. It belongs to Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F).

Is there a named HTML entity for U+016C?

Yes. HTML5 defines &Ubreve; for U+016C. It is case-sensitive — write Ubreve with a capital U. Lowercase &ubreve; is a different character (ŭ).

How is U+016C different from U+0055 or U+00DB?

U+016C (&Ubreve;) is capital U with a breve (˘). U+0055 is plain U. U+00DB (Û) uses a circumflex (ˆ) — a different accent.

When should I use this HTML entity?

Use it for Esperanto and other Latin-script text that needs capital U with breve (for example titles and all-caps headings that include Ŭ).

What is the difference between HTML code and CSS entity for U+016C?

HTML entities (&Ubreve;, Ŭ, or Ŭ) go in markup. The CSS escape \016C is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render Ŭ.

Did you know?

Uppercase U Breve is Unicode U+016C (decimal 364) — glyph Ŭ (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH BREVE) in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 names it &Ubreve; (case-sensitive — capital U). Prefer it for Esperanto and linguistic text that needs Ŭ. Do not confuse it with lowercase &ubreve; (ŭ), plain U, circumflex Û (Û), or inverted breve (U+0216).

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