HTML Entity for Uppercase U Double Grave (Ȕ)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0214

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase U with double grave (Ȕ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0214 in the Latin Extended-B block. It combines the letter U with a double grave accent and appears in linguistic notation, phonetic transcription, and transliteration systems such as ISO 9.

Render it with Ȕ, Ȕ, or CSS escape \0214. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ȕ directly.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase U Double Grave Entity

Unicode U+0214

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ȕ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ȕ

Decimal reference

Named Entity

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0214
Hex code       Ȕ
HTML code      Ȕ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0214
Meaning        Latin capital letter U with double grave
Related        U+0215 = ȕ (lowercase)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase U double grave (Ȕ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0214";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0214;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#532;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ȕ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase U double grave (Ȕ) 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 double grave (Ȕ) in notation and content contexts:

Large glyphȔ
LinguisticsPhonetic and transliteration notation using U with double grave accent
Case pairȔ (uppercase) / ȕ (lowercase)
Unicode nameLatin capital letter U with double grave
Not the same asŰ (&Udblac;, double acute)  |  Ù (&Ugrave;, single grave)  |  plain U
Numeric refs&#x0214; &#532; \0214

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x0214; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0214 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#532; uses the decimal Unicode value 532 to display the same character. A common method when a numeric reference is needed.

HTML markup
3

Direct Character

Type Ȕ 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

\0214 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: Ȕ. Unicode U+0214 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0215 (ȕ). Do not confuse with Ű (double acute, Hungarian) or Ù (single grave).

Use Cases

The uppercase U double grave (Ȕ) is commonly used in:

📝 Linguistics & Phonology

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

🌐 Transliteration

ISO 9 and other romanization systems requiring extended Latin characters with double grave accents.

📚 Language Learning

Courses and reference materials covering extended Latin alphabets and diacritic notation.

📄 Academic Content

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

📖 Dictionaries

Multilingual dictionaries and reference works displaying extended Latin characters correctly.

♿ Accessibility

Using the correct precomposed character (U+0214) rather than separate accent markup improves screen-reader interpretation.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from transliteration data, using &#532; or &#x0214; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ȕ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use numeric references (&#x0214; or &#532;) when escaping is required
  • Use \0214 in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B characters (U+0180–U+024F)
  • Distinguish Ȕ from Ű (double acute) and Ù (single grave)

Don’t

  • Confuse Ȕ with Ű (&Udblac;) or Ù (&Ugrave;) when the precomposed double-grave character is required
  • Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ȕ
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \00214—the correct value is \0214
  • Put CSS escape \0214 in HTML text nodes
  • Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML

Key Takeaways

1

Type Ȕ directly, or use hex/decimal references

&#x0214; &#532;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0214
3

Unicode U+0214 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE GRAVE

4

Linguistics and transliteration; lowercase is ȕ (U+0215)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0214; (hex), &#532; (decimal), or \0214 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ȕ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ȕ directly.
U+0214 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE GRAVE). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0214, decimal 532. Used in linguistic notation and transliteration. Lowercase form is U+0215 (ȕ).
When displaying linguistic notation, phonetic transcription, transliteration systems (e.g. ISO 9), dictionaries, or any content requiring U with a double grave accent.
No. There is no named HTML entity for Ȕ. Use numeric codes &#532; or &#x0214;, or the CSS entity \0214. Do not confuse with &Udblac; (U+0170, double acute) or &Ugrave; (U+00D9, single grave).
HTML code (&#532; or &#x0214;) is used in HTML content; CSS entity \0214 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ȕ.

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