Ỹ Capital Y with tilde
Ỹ
| Name | Capital Y with tilde |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | ỹ |
| Unicode | U+1EF8 (Latin Capital Letter Y With Tilde) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | Ỹ or Ỹ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1EF8 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1EF8 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \~{Y} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1EF8 / \u1EF8 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BB B8 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BB%B8 |
Ỹ is the letter Y with the tilde, used in Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.
How to type Ỹ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1EF8 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Android | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 1EF8 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1ef8, Space |
| HTML | Ỹ |
| LaTeX | \~{Y} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7928) |
Used in these languages
About the tilde
See every letter with the tilde.
Other accented Y letters
Ý Capital Y with acuteŶ Capital Y with circumflexŸ Capital Y with umlautỲ Capital Y with graveỴ Capital Y with dot belowỶ Capital Y with hook aboveƳ Capital Y with hookȲ Capital Y with macronɎ Capital Y with strokeẎ Capital Y with dot aboveỾ Capital Y with loopAll Y accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Ỹ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1EF8 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for Ỹ?
Ỹ is U+1EF8, named LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH TILDE. In HTML write Ỹ.
Which languages use Ỹ?
Vietnamese.