HTML Entity for Uppercase Y Turned Sans Serif Capital (⅄)
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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+2144
Definition
What Is Uppercase Y Turned Sans Serif Capital?
Turned sans-serif capital Y (⅄) is the Unicode character at U+2144 in Letterlike Symbols. Official name: TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y — a rotated stylized Y used as a special typographic symbol, not as plain letter Y.
Remember
Character ⅄
Unicode U+2144
Hex entity ⅄
Decimal ⅄
CSS escape \2144
Named entity (none)
Not the same Y · Ɏ · ⅂
Prefer ⅄ or ⅄ in HTML markup. You can also type ⅄ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For normal words, type plain Y instead.
Using Hex Code: ⅄
Using HTML Code: ⅄
Using CSS Entity: ⅄
Typed directly: ⅄
Not plain Y or Ɏ (stroke)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2144 → ⅄ in HTML. The browser turns it into ⅄.
2. Decimal: same code point as 8516 → ⅄. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \2144 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⅄ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / compare: paste ⅄ in UTF-8. Keep plain Y and stroke Ɏ as separate characters.
5. No named entity: HTML5 does not define a name for U+2144 — use numeric references or type the character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+2144.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2144. Use ⅄ or ⅄.
vs Y
Not plain capital Y
Keyboard Y is U+0059. Use U+2144 only for the turned letterlike symbol.
vs Ɏ
Not Y with stroke
Ɏ (U+024E) is Latin capital Y with a stroke through the stem. ⅄ is a rotated letterlike Y.
vs ⅂
Not turned L
⅂ is turned sans-serif capital L (U+2142). Same Letterlike family, different letter.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2144 belongs in CSS strings. ⅄ / ⅄ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Letterlike coverage
Some UI fonts omit Letterlike Symbols. Prefer a font with solid U+2100–U+214F coverage if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Turned sans-serif capital Y (U+2144) and its entity forms (⅄, ⅄, CSS \\2144) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Letterlike Symbols font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Y Turned Sans Serif Capital (⅄)
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+2144 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ⅄ or ⅄ in HTML. Use \\2144 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity. Do not confuse with plain Y, Ɏ, or ⅂.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+2144 (decimal 8516) — glyph ⅄.
HTML: use ⅄ or ⅄ — no named entity; typing ⅄ also works.
Use ⅄ (hex), ⅄ (decimal), type ⅄ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2144 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2144.
U+2144 (TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y). Hex 2144, decimal 8516. It belongs to Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms ⅄ or ⅄.
No. ⅄ is turned (rotated) sans-serif capital Y (U+2144). Plain Y is U+0059. Ɏ is Latin capital Y with stroke (U+024E).
Use it for typographic or special-symbol displays that need a turned sans-serif Y — not as a substitute for plain Y in normal words.
HTML entities (⅄ or ⅄) go in markup. The CSS escape \2144 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Turned sans-serif capital Y (⅄) is Unicode U+2144 (decimal 8516) — TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL Y in Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F). HTML5 has no named entity — use ⅄ or ⅄. It is a rotated stylized Y, not plain capital Y. Do not confuse with Y stroke Ɏ (U+024E) or plain Y (U+0059).
