HTML Entity for Uppercase U Double Acute (Ű)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+0170

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase U with double acute (Ű) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0170 in the Latin Extended-A block. It combines the letter U with a double acute accent (Hungarian: hosszú ékezet) and is the capital form of the distinct Hungarian letter ű (e.g. in alphabet charts and all-caps Hungarian text).

Render it with Ű, Ű, Ű, or CSS escape \0170. The named entity Ű is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase U Double Acute Entity

Unicode U+0170

Latin Extended-A

Hex Code Ű

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ű

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ű

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0170
Hex code       Ű
HTML code      Ű
Named entity   Ű
CSS code       \0170
Meaning        Latin capital letter U with double acute
Related        U+0171 = ű (ű, lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase U double acute (Ű) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0170";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0170;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#368;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Udblac;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase U double acute (Ű) and the named entity &Udblac; are supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-A:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase U double acute (Ű) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphŰ
HungarianMagyar ábécé: … Ű Ü Z  |  ŰRHANG (all-caps)
Case pairŰ (uppercase) / ű (lowercase)
Unicode nameLatin capital letter U with double acute
Not the same asÚ (&Uacute;)  |  Û (&Ucirc;)  |  Ü (&Uuml;)
Numeric refs&#x0170; &#368; &Udblac; \0170

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0170; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0170 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#368; uses the decimal Unicode value 368 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Udblac; is the standard named entity for Ű—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML entity set for Latin Extended-A characters.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\0170 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: Ű. Unicode U+0170 sits in Latin Extended-A. Lowercase equivalent: U+0171 (&udblac;). Do not confuse with Ú (acute), Û (circumflex), or Ü (diaeresis).

Use Cases

The uppercase U double acute (Ű) is commonly used in:

🇮🇼 Hungarian

Capital form of the Hungarian letter ű in alphabet charts, all-caps headings, and official Hungarian-language web content.

📚 Language Learning

Hungarian courses, textbooks, and apps teaching the extended Latin alphabet including Ű and ű.

📝 Linguistics & Phonology

Phonetic transcription and linguistic descriptions using U with double acute marking.

🌐 Transliteration

Romanization systems and dictionaries requiring extended Latin characters with double acute accents.

📄 Academic Content

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

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct character (U+0170) with lang="hu" helps assistive technologies interpret Hungarian text correctly.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from Hungarian data, using &Udblac; or &#368; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ű directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use &Udblac; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Use numeric references (&#x0170; or &#368;) when escaping is required
  • Use \0170 in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A characters (U+0100–U+017F)

Don’t

  • Confuse Ű with Ú (&Uacute;), Û (&Ucirc;), or Ü (&Uuml;)
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \00170—the correct value is \0170
  • Put CSS escape \0170 in HTML text nodes
  • Substitute plain U when the Hungarian letter Ű is required
  • Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML

Key Takeaways

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Three HTML references plus a named entity all render Ű

&#x0170; &#368; &Udblac;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0170
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Unicode U+0170 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE

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Hungarian letter (uppercase); lowercase is ű (&udblac;)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Udblac; (named), &#x0170; (hex), &#368; (decimal), or \0170 in CSS content. All produce Ű. In UTF-8 you can also type Ű directly.
U+0170 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0170, decimal 368. Used in Hungarian. Lowercase form is U+0171 (&udblac;).
When displaying Hungarian text in uppercase, alphabet charts, linguistic notation, transliteration systems, dictionaries, or any content requiring the distinct Hungarian letter Ű.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Udblac;. You can also use numeric codes &#368; or &#x0170;, or the CSS entity \0170. Do not confuse with &Uacute; (U+00DA) or &Ucirc; (U+00DB).
HTML code (&#368; or &#x0170;) or the named entity &Udblac; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity \0170 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ű but in different contexts.

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