HTML Entity for Uppercase U Grave (Ù)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+00D9
HTML Entity for Uppercase U Grave tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase U with grave accent (Ù) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00D9 in the Latin-1 Supplement block and is the capital form of the grave-accented u used in French (e.g. all-caps OÙ for “where”) and other Romance languages.

Render it with Ù, Ù, Ù, or CSS escape \00D9. The named entity Ù is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase U Grave Entity

Unicode U+00D9

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code Ù

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ù

Decimal reference

Named Entity Ù

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00D9
Hex code       Ù
HTML code      Ù
Named entity   Ù
CSS code       \00D9
Meaning        Latin capital letter U with grave
Related        U+00F9 = ù (ù, lowercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00D9";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xD9;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#217;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &Ugrave;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase U grave (Ù) and the named entity &Ugrave; are universally supported in all modern browsers:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase U grave (Ù) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphÙ
FrenchOÙ (all-caps “where”), D’OÙ
Named entity&Ugrave; renders as Ù
Case pairÙ (uppercase) / ù (lowercase, &ugrave;)
Not the same asÚ (&Uacute;, acute)  |  Ȕ (double grave)  |  Ü (&Uuml;, diaeresis)
Numeric refs&#xD9; &#217; &Ugrave; \00D9

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xD9; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value D9 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#217; uses the decimal Unicode value 217 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&Ugrave; is the standard named entity for Ù—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML Latin-1 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00D9 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
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Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: Ù. Unicode U+00D9 sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Lowercase equivalent: U+00F9 (&ugrave;). Do not confuse with Ú (acute), Ȕ (double grave), or Ü (diaeresis).

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Use Cases

The uppercase U grave (Ù) is commonly used in:

🇫🇷 French

All-caps French text (OÙ, D’OÙ) for headlines, signage, and localized UI copy.

🌐 Internationalization

Multilingual websites, CMS content, and email templates requiring correct accented characters.

📚 Language Learning

French and Italian courses, dictionaries, and grammar resources teaching grave-accented U.

📝 Typography

Correct typographic representation of accented Latin text in publishing and design.

📄 Forms & UI

Input validation messages, labels, and placeholders in French-language applications.

♿ Accessibility

Using &Ugrave; with lang="fr" helps assistive technologies interpret French text correctly.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When building HTML from localized data, using &Ugrave; or &#217; guarantees correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ù directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use &Ugrave; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Use numeric references (&#xD9; or &#217;) when escaping is required
  • Use \00D9 in CSS content when generating the symbol via pseudo-elements
  • Set lang="fr" on French content for accessibility and SEO

Don’t

  • Confuse Ù with Ú (&Uacute;), Ü (&Uuml;), or Ȕ (double grave)
  • Substitute plain U when the grave-accented character is required
  • Use the old incorrect CSS escape \000D9—the correct value is \00D9
  • Put CSS escape \00D9 in HTML text nodes
  • Double-encode numeric references in dynamically generated HTML

Key Takeaways

1

Three HTML references plus a named entity all render Ù

&#xD9; &#217; &Ugrave;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00D9
3

Unicode U+00D9 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH GRAVE

4

French all-caps (OÙ); lowercase is ù (&ugrave;)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ugrave; (named), &#xD9; (hex), &#217; (decimal), or \00D9 in CSS content. All produce Ù. In UTF-8 you can also type Ù directly.
U+00D9 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH GRAVE). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex D9, decimal 217. Used in French and Italian. Lowercase form is U+00F9 (&ugrave;).
When displaying French or Italian text in uppercase, multilingual websites, localized UI, language learning materials, or any content requiring the capital U with grave accent.
Yes. The named HTML entity is &Ugrave;. You can also use numeric codes &#217; or &#xD9;, or the CSS entity \00D9. Do not confuse with &Uacute; (U+00DA) or &Uuml; (U+00DC).
HTML code (&#217; or &#xD9;) or the named entity &Ugrave; is used in HTML content. The CSS entity \00D9 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ù but in different contexts.

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