Uppercase wynn (Ƿ) is the Unicode character at U+01F7 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER WYNN — the capital form of the historical letter wynn (also called wen), used in Old English and Middle English for the /w/ sound.
Remember
Character Ƿ
Unicode U+01F7
Hex entity Ƿ
Decimal Ƿ
CSS escape \01F7
Named entity (none)
Not the same W · ƿ · Ŵ
Prefer Ƿ or Ƿ in HTML markup. You can also type Ƿ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For the lowercase letter, use U+01BF (ƿ).
Using Hex Code: Ƿ
Using HTML Code: Ƿ
Using CSS Entity: Ƿ
Typed directly: Ƿ
Sample: ǷORD (not WORD)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+01F7 → Ƿ in HTML. The browser turns it into Ƿ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 503 → Ƿ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \01F7 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ƿ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / sample: paste Ƿ in UTF-8. Keep modern W out of historical transcription when the source uses wynn — mark Old English with lang="ang" when appropriate.
5. No named entity: HTML5 does not define a name for U+01F7 — use numeric references or type the character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+01F7.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+01F7. Use Ƿ or Ƿ.
vs W
Not modern capital W
Keyboard W is U+0057. Wynn is a different historical letter that represented the same sound.
vs Ŵ
Not W circumflex
Ŵ (Ŵ) is modern W with a circumflex (Welsh). Ƿ is capital wynn.
Pair
Lowercase is U+01BF
Small letter ƿ has no named entity either — use ƿ or ƿ.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\01F7 belongs in CSS strings. Ƿ / Ƿ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Historical letter coverage
Some UI fonts omit wynn. Prefer a font with solid Latin Extended-B / medieval Latin coverage for Old English pages.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase wynn (U+01F7) and its entity forms (Ƿ, Ƿ, CSS \\01F7) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Wynn (Ƿ)
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+01F7 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ƿ or Ƿ in HTML. Use \\01F7 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity. Do not confuse with plain W or Ŵ.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase wynn is U+01F7 (decimal 503) — glyph Ƿ.
HTML: use Ƿ or Ƿ — no named entity; typing Ƿ also works.
CSS: use \01F7 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:Ƿ ≠ plain W ≠ ƿ ≠ Ŵ (Ŵ).
One line:U+01F7 → Ƿ / Ƿ / CSS \01F7.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Ƿ (hex), Ƿ (decimal), type Ƿ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \01F7 in content. There is no named HTML entity.
U+01F7 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER WYNN). Hex 01F7, decimal 503. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms Ƿ or Ƿ.
No. Ƿ is U+01F7 (capital wynn). Plain W is U+0057. ƿ is U+01BF (lowercase wynn).
Use it for Old English, Middle English, and historical transcription that needs capital wynn — not as a substitute for modern W or Ŵ.
HTML entities (Ƿ or Ƿ) go in markup. The CSS escape \01F7 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase wynn (Ƿ) is Unicode U+01F7 (decimal 503) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER WYNN in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ƿ or Ƿ. Its lowercase pair is U+01BF (ƿ). Used in Old English and Middle English for /w/ before modern W became standard. Do not confuse it with plain W or Ŵ (Ŵ).
