Uppercase yogh (Ȝ) is the Unicode character at U+021C in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER YOGH — the capital form of the historical letter yogh, used in Middle English and Scots for sounds later written as gh, y, or z.
Remember
Character Ȝ
Unicode U+021C
Hex entity Ȝ
Decimal Ȝ
CSS escape \021C
Named entity (none)
Not the same Z · Ʒ · ȝ
Prefer Ȝ or Ȝ in HTML markup. You can also type Ȝ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For the lowercase letter, use U+021D (ȝ).
Using Hex Code: Ȝ
Using HTML Code: Ȝ
Using CSS Entity: Ȝ
Typed directly: Ȝ
Sample: ȜIF (not ZIF)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+021C → Ȝ in HTML. The browser turns it into Ȝ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 540 → Ȝ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \021C in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ȝ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / sample: paste Ȝ in UTF-8, or mark historical text with lang="enm" (Middle English).
5. No named entity: HTML5 does not define a name for U+021C — use numeric references or type the character.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+021C.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+021C. Use Ȝ or Ȝ.
vs Z
Not plain capital Z
Keyboard Z is U+005A. Use U+021C only for historical yogh, not modern Z.
vs Ʒ
Yogh ≠ ezh
Ʒ (U+01B7) is capital ezh, used in phonetics. Ȝ is Middle English/Scots yogh. Do not swap them.
Pair
Lowercase is U+021D
Small letter ȝ has no named entity either — use ȝ or ȝ.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\021C belongs in CSS strings. Ȝ / Ȝ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Extended Latin coverage
Some UI fonts omit yogh. Prefer a font with solid Latin Extended-B coverage (for example Junicode or Charis SIL).
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase yogh (U+021C) and its entity forms (Ȝ, Ȝ, CSS \\021C) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase Yogh (Ȝ)
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+021C / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ȝ or Ȝ in HTML. Use \\021C only inside CSS content. There is no named entity. Do not confuse with plain Z or Ʒ.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase yogh is U+021C (decimal 540) — glyph Ȝ.
HTML: use Ȝ or Ȝ — no named entity; typing Ȝ also works.
CSS: use \021C inside content for generated text.
Watch out:Ȝ ≠ plain Z ≠ Ʒ (ezh) ≠ ȝ.
One line:U+021C → Ȝ / Ȝ / CSS \021C.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use Ȝ (hex), Ȝ (decimal), type Ȝ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \021C in content. There is no named HTML entity.
U+021C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER YOGH). Hex 021C, decimal 540. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms Ȝ or Ȝ.
No. Ȝ is U+021C (capital yogh). Plain Z is U+005A. Ʒ is U+01B7 (capital ezh). They look similar but are different letters.
Use it for Middle English, Scots, and historical transcription that needs capital yogh — not as a substitute for modern Z, Y, or GH digraphs.
HTML entities (Ȝ or Ȝ) go in markup. The CSS escape \021C goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase yogh (Ȝ) is Unicode U+021C (decimal 540) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER YOGH in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ȝ or Ȝ. Its lowercase pair is U+021D (ȝ). Used in Middle English and Scots for sounds later spelled gh, y, or z. Do not confuse it with plain Z or ezh Ʒ (U+01B7).
