HTML Entity for Uppercase Y Macron (Ȳ)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+0232
HTML Entity for uppercase Y macron (U+0232) tutorial illustration
Definition

What Is Uppercase Y Macron?

Uppercase Y macron (Ȳ) is the Unicode character at U+0232 in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON — a capital Y with a horizontal bar above, often marking a long vowel in linguistic notation.

Remember
Character     Ȳ
Unicode       U+0232
Named entity  &Ymacr;  (capital Y)
Hex entity    Ȳ
Decimal       Ȳ
CSS escape    \0232
Not the same  ȳ · Ŷ · Y

Prefer &Ymacr; in HTML markup — the capital Y in the name matters. Numeric forms and typing Ȳ in UTF-8 also work. For the lowercase letter, use &ymacr; (ȳ).

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entity&Ymacr;HTML markup (preferred)
Direct characterȲHTML text (UTF-8)
Hex entityȲHTML markup
Decimal entityȲHTML markup
CSS escape\0232Stylesheet content
Lowercase (related)ȳ (U+0233)Named &ymacr;

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Capital Y with macron (Ȳ)&Ymacr; or type Ȳ
Lowercase y with macron (ȳ)ȳ (&ymacr;)
Capital Y with circumflex (Ŷ)Ŷ (Ŷ)
Plain capital YY (U+0059)
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\0232"
See it

Live Preview

Uppercase Y macron rendered alone and next to related letters.

Large glyph Ȳ
Notation LȲNG
Compared Ȳ  |  ȳ  |  Ŷ
Hint Compare: Macron Ȳ | Lower ȳ | Circumflex Ŷ | Plain Y
With entities Named: &Ymacr; | Hex: Ȳ | Decimal: Ȳ
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows the letter with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed

Five ways to produce Ȳ, plus a short long-vowel sample.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase Y Macron (Ȳ)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0232";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &Ymacr;</p>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x232;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#562;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p>Typed directly: Ȳ</p>
  <p>Sample: L&Ymacr;NG</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Named: &Ymacr; (capital Y) is the clearest HTML form for U+0232. Lowercase &ymacr; is a different character (ȳ).

2. Hex: U+0232 → &#x232; in HTML. Same glyph as the named entity.

3. Decimal: same code point as 562 → &#562;. Same glyph as hex and named.

4. CSS: use \0232 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ȳ after the paragraph text.

5. Typed / sample: paste Ȳ in UTF-8, or build a long-vowel sample like L&Ymacr;NG.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with U+0232.

Case

&Ymacr; ≠ &ymacr;

Named entities are case-sensitive. Capital Y → Ȳ; lowercase y → ȳ.

vs Ŷ

Macron ≠ circumflex

Macron is a flat bar (¯). Circumflex Ŷ (&Ycirc;) is a pointed hat (^). Different letters.

vs Y

Not plain capital Y

Keyboard Y is U+0059. Use U+0232 only when you need the macron.

Combining

Prefer precomposed

Use &Ymacr; instead of Y plus combining macron (U+0304) when the precomposed form exists.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0232 belongs in CSS strings. &Ymacr; / &#x232; / &#562; belong in HTML.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &Ymacr;, not &Ymacr.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase Y macron (U+0232) and its entity forms (&Ymacr;, &#x232;, &#562;, CSS \\0232) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase Y Macron (&#x0232;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer IE 9+
Yes
U+0232 / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Ymacr; in HTML. Use \\0232 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with &ymacr;, &Ycirc;, or plain Y.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: uppercase Y macron is U+0232 (decimal 562) — glyph Ȳ.
  • HTML: prefer &Ymacr; — or use &#x232; / &#562;.
  • CSS: use \0232 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: &Ymacr; ≠ &ymacr; ≠ &Ycirc; ≠ plain Y.

One line: U+0232 → &Ymacr; / &#x232; / &#562; / CSS \0232.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Ymacr; (named), &#x232; (hex), &#562; (decimal), type Ȳ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \0232 in content. Prefer &Ymacr; in normal HTML.
U+0232 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON). Hex 232, decimal 562. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
Yes. Use &Ymacr; (capital Y). Numeric forms &#562; and &#x232; also work. Note: &ymacr; (lowercase) is a different letter (ȳ).
No. Ȳ is U+0232 (&Ymacr;, capital macron). ȳ is U+0233 (&ymacr;). Ŷ is U+0176 (&Ycirc;, circumflex).
Use it for linguistic and academic notation that needs long Ȳ — not as a substitute for Ŷ, Ý, or plain Y.
HTML entities (&Ymacr;, &#562;, or &#x232;) go in markup. The CSS escape \0232 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).

Did you know?

Uppercase Y macron is Unicode U+0232 (decimal 562) — glyph Ȳ in Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F). HTML5 names it &Ymacr; (capital Y). Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON. Lowercase is &ymacr; (ȳ, U+0233). The macron (¯) typically marks a long vowel in linguistic and academic notation. Do not confuse with circumflex Ŷ (&Ycirc;) or plain Y.

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