How to Type ŷ (Y with circumflex) on HTML

Published April 29, 2026, 2 min read

Need ŷ on HTML for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is ŷ, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ŷ on HTML: ŷ

Ŷ on HTML: Ŷ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ŷ
Decimal entity	`ŷ`
Hex entity	`ŷ`
CSS content	`content: "\0177";`
JavaScript	`"\u0177"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B7`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B7`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ŷ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ŷ can also be written as y plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

How to type the capital Ŷ

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ŷ
Decimal entity	`Ŷ`
Hex entity	`Ŷ`
CSS content	`content: "\0176";`
JavaScript	`"\u0176"`
URL encoded	`%C5%B6`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 B6`

Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ŷ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ŷ

ŷ is Unicode U+0177, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH CIRCUMFLEX. It is used in Welsh. A small caret (^) above a vowel. In French it often marks a vanished s (forêt from forest), in Portuguese a closed vowel, in Welsh a long vowel, and in Vietnamese a distinct vowel (â, ê, ô). See the ŷ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ŷ on HTML?

ŷ.

Can I just copy and paste ŷ?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ŷ?

U+0177. In HTML it is ŷ.

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