HTML Entity for Uppercase Y Macron (Ȳ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase y with macron (Ȳ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The macron (¯) above Y marks a long vowel in linguistic and academic notation. It is U+0232 in the Latin Extended-B block. It appears in phonetic transcriptions, specialized orthographies (including Livonian), and historical linguistic texts.
Render it with Ȳ, Ȳ, or CSS escape \0232. There is no named HTML entity for this character. In UTF-8 documents you can also type Ȳ directly. Do not confuse Ȳ with plain Y (U+0059), Ý (Y acute), Ŷ (Y circumflex), or Ÿ (Y diaeresis).
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase Y Macron Entity
U+0232Latin Extended-B
ȲHexadecimal reference
ȲDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0232
Hex code Ȳ
HTML code Ȳ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0232
Meaning Latin capital letter y with macron
Also known as Y macron
Related U+0233 = ȳ (lowercase)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase y macron (Ȳ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0232";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ȳ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ȳ</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): Ȳ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase y macron (Ȳ) is supported in all modern browsers as part of Latin Extended-B:
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See the uppercase y macron (Ȳ) in linguistic and academic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ȳ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0232 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ȳ uses the decimal Unicode value 562 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
Direct Character
Type Ȳ directly in HTML when your document uses UTF-8 encoding. There is no named entity for this macron letter.
CSS Entity
\0232 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: Ȳ. Unicode U+0232 sits in Latin Extended-B. The macron marks a long vowel—do not confuse with plain Y (U+0059), Ý (acute), Ŷ (circumflex), or Ÿ (diaeresis).
Use Cases
The uppercase y macron (Ȳ) is commonly used in:
Phonetic transcriptions and linguistic notation marking a long Y vowel (e.g. [Ȳ] vs short [Y]).
Scholarly papers, dictionaries, and language studies requiring correct macron vowel notation.
Digitized texts in orthographies that use Ȳ for long vowel sounds, such as Livonian.
Books, journals, and reference works on phonology and historical linguistics.
Specialized multilingual content requiring accurate rendering of macron-accented letters.
Font specimens and character-set documentation for Latin Extended-B support.
When building HTML from linguistic data, using Ȳ or Ȳ guarantees correct output.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Serve pages as UTF-8; you can type Ȳ directly in UTF-8 source
- Use numeric references (
ȲorȲ) when escaping is required - Use
\0232in CSScontentwhen generating the symbol via pseudo-elements - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ȳ (macron) from plain
Y, Ý (acute), Ŷ (circumflex), and Ÿ (diaeresis)
Don’t
- Substitute plain
YorY+ combining macron when Ȳ is required - Confuse Ȳ (macron) with Ý (acute), Ŷ (circumflex), or Ÿ (diaeresis)
- Use the old incorrect CSS escape
\00232—the correct value is\0232 - Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for Ȳ
- Put CSS escape
\0232in HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Type Ȳ directly, or use hex/decimal references
Ȳ ȲFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0232Unicode U+0232 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON
Macron marks long vowel; lowercase is ȳ (U+0233)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ȳ (hex), Ȳ (decimal), or \0232 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ȳ. In UTF-8 you can also type Ȳ directly.U+0232 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH MACRON). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0232, decimal 562. Used in linguistic notation and specialized orthographies. Lowercase form is U+0233 (ȳ).Ȳ or Ȳ, or the CSS entity \0232. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ȳ directly.Y (U+0059) is the plain uppercase letter. They are different characters for different typographic roles.Explore More HTML Entities!
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