HTML Entity for Uppercase U Diaeresis Macron (Ǖ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+01D5

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase U with diaeresis and macron (Ǖ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+01D5 in the Latin Extended-B block. It combines the letter U with a diaeresis (two dots) and a macron (horizontal line), and represents the capitalized first tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin romanization.

Render it with Ǖ, Ǖ, or CSS escape \01D5. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ǖ directly.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase U Diaeresis Macron Entity

Unicode U+01D5

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ǖ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ǖ

Decimal reference

Named Entity

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+01D5
Hex code       Ǖ
HTML code      Ǖ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \01D5
Meaning        Latin capital letter U with diaeresis and macron
Related        U+01D6 = ǖ (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase U diaeresis macron (Ǖ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\01D5";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x01D5;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#469;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ǖ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase U diaeresis macron (Ǖ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase U diaeresis macron (Ǖ) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphǕ
PinyinCapitalized first-tone ü: NǕ, LǕ (ü-tone series: ǖ ǘ ǚ ǜ)
Case pairǕ (uppercase) / ǖ (lowercase)
Unicode nameLatin capital letter U with diaeresis and macron
Not the same asÜ (diaeresis only, &Uuml;)  |  Ǘ (diaeresis + acute)  |  Ǚ (diaeresis + caron)
Numeric refs&#x01D5; &#469; \01D5

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x01D5; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 01D5 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#469; uses the decimal Unicode value 469 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Direct Character

Type Ǖ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this combined diacritic symbol.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\01D5 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All methods produce the glyph: Ǖ. Unicode U+01D5 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+01D6 (ǖ). Do not confuse with Ü (diaeresis only), Ǘ (diaeresis + acute), Ǚ (diaeresis + caron), or other precomposed ü-tone letters in the U+01D6–U+01DC range.

Use Cases

The uppercase U diaeresis macron (Ǖ) is commonly used in:

🇨🇳 Hanyu Pinyin

Represents the capitalized first tone of ü in Pinyin romanization (e.g. NǕ, LǕ) and tone-chart reference material.

📚 Language Learning

Chinese courses, textbooks, and apps teaching the four tones of ü with precomposed Unicode letters.

📝 Linguistics & Phonology

Phonetic transcription and linguistic descriptions using U with both diaeresis and macron marking.

🌐 Transliteration

Romanization systems and dictionaries requiring extended Latin characters with combined diacritics.

📄 Academic Content

Papers, character charts, and language resources requiring precise precomposed character representation.

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct character (U+01D5) with lang="zh-Latn" helps assistive technologies interpret Pinyin correctly.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from Pinyin data, using &#469; or &#x01D5; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ǖ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x01D5; or &#469;) when escaping is required
  • Use \01D5 in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
  • Distinguish Ǖ from Ü (diaeresis only) and other ü-tone letters (ǖ, ǘ, ǚ, ǜ)

Don’t

  • Confuse Ǖ with Ü (&Uuml;) or plain U with separate accent markup when the precomposed character is required
  • Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ǖ
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \001D5—the correct value is \01D5
  • Put CSS escape \01D5 in HTML text nodes
  • Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML

Key Takeaways

1

Type Ǖ directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x01D5; &#469;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\01D5
3

Unicode U+01D5 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND MACRON

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Pinyin first-tone ü (capitalized); lowercase is ǖ (U+01D6)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x01D5; (hex), &#469; (decimal), or \01D5 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ǖ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ǖ directly.
U+01D5 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS AND MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 01D5, decimal 469. Represents the capitalized first tone of ü in Hanyu Pinyin. Lowercase form is U+01D6 (ǖ).
When displaying capitalized Hanyu Pinyin with the first-tone ü, Chinese language learning materials, linguistic notation, transliteration systems, or any content requiring U with both diaeresis and macron.
No. There is no named HTML entity for Ǖ. Use numeric codes &#469; or &#x01D5;, or the CSS entity \01D5. Do not confuse with &Uuml; (U+00DC), which is U with diaeresis only.
HTML code (&#469; or &#x01D5;) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \01D5 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ǖ.

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