Uppercase U middle bar (Ʉ) is the Unicode character at U+0244 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U BAR — a capital U with a horizontal bar through the stem, used in phonetic notation and some linguistic orthographies.
Remember
Character Ʉ
Unicode U+0244
Hex entity Ʉ
Decimal Ʉ
CSS escape \0244
Named entity (none)
Not the same Ū · ʉ · U
Prefer Ʉ or Ʉ in HTML markup. You can also type Ʉ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For the lowercase IPA letter, use U+0289 (ʉ).
Using Hex Code: Ʉ
Using HTML Code: Ʉ
Using CSS Entity: Ʉ
Typed directly: Ʉ
Not Ū (macron above)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0244 → Ʉ in HTML. The browser turns it into Ʉ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 580 → Ʉ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0244 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ʉ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / compare: paste Ʉ in UTF-8. Keep macron Ū (Ū) as a different letter — its bar sits above the U, not through it.
5. No named entity: HTML5 does not define a name for U+0244 — use numeric references or type the character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+0244.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0244. Use Ʉ or Ʉ.
vs Ū
Not a macron
Ū (Ū) has a bar above the letter. Ʉ has a bar through the stem — different letters.
vs CSS
Not strikethrough styling
text-decoration: line-through draws a line on any text. Ʉ is one precomposed Unicode letter — do not fake it with CSS decoration.
Pair
Lowercase is U+0289
Small letter ʉ has no named entity either — use ʉ or ʉ.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0244 belongs in CSS strings. Ʉ / Ʉ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Extended Latin coverage
Some UI fonts omit Latin Extended-B U-bar letters. Prefer a font with solid U+0180–U+024F coverage.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase U middle bar (U+0244) and its entity forms (Ʉ, Ʉ, CSS \\0244) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase U Middle Bar (Ʉ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes
U+0244 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ʉ or Ʉ in HTML. Use \\0244 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity. Do not confuse with Ū (Ū) or CSS strikethrough.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase U middle bar is U+0244 (decimal 580) — glyph Ʉ.
HTML: use Ʉ or Ʉ — no named entity; typing Ʉ also works.
Use Ʉ (hex), Ʉ (decimal), type Ʉ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0244 in content. There is no named HTML entity.
U+0244 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U BAR). Hex 0244, decimal 580. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms Ʉ or Ʉ.
No. Ʉ is U+0244 (bar through the letter). Ū is U+016A (Ū, macron above). Plain U is U+0055.
Use it for phonetic notation and orthographies that need capital U with a middle bar — not as a substitute for Ū, CSS text-decoration: line-through, or plain U.
HTML entities (Ʉ or Ʉ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0244 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase U middle bar (Ʉ) is Unicode U+0244 (decimal 580) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U BAR in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ʉ or Ʉ. Its lowercase IPA pair is U+0289 (ʉ). Do not confuse it with macron Ū (Ū) or CSS strikethrough styling.
