Cyrillic Small Letter Straight U Letter
ү is a Cyrillic small letter (U+04AF) used in many Cyrillic-based writing systems.
U+04AF
The character ү is a Cyrillic small letter named “straight u.” It has the Unicode code point U+04AF, and it can be copied directly or inserted using common web/formatting escapes. Below you’ll find practical uses, examples, and code-friendly copy variations.
Cyrillic Small Letter Straight U Letter Meaning
ү (Unicode U+04AF) is the Cyrillic small letter “straight u” (named in Unicode as CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER STRAIGHT U). As a Cyrillic character, it may appear in words written with Cyrillic alphabets where this specific letter represents a distinct vowel sound. In plain text and documents, it functions as a normal letter: it participates in spelling, search matching, and font rendering like other Cyrillic characters. If you’re designing multilingual text, be sure your font supports U+04AF so the glyph displays correctly and stays consistent across browsers and platforms.
Common uses
- •Typing or composing Cyrillic text that includes the ү letter
- •Publishing multilingual content where ү must match the original spelling
- •Localization work for apps, forms, and UI strings written in Cyrillic
- •Searching or filtering text where exact character matching matters
- •Creating document templates where correct Unicode characters are required
Examples
ү — Cyrillic small letter straight u
- үкелү
- үкүнү
- үөзү
- үтүнү
- үсөзү
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+04AF | |
| HTML Entity | ү | |
| HTML Code | ү | |
| CSS | \04AF | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1199 | |
| Decimal | 1199 |
How to type Cyrillic Small Letter Straight U Letter (ү)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1199 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 04AF then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 04AF. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 04af, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ү with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Cyrillic Small Letter Straight U letter mean?
ү (Unicode U+04AF) is the Cyrillic small letter “straight u” (named in Unicode as CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER STRAIGHT U). As a Cyrillic character, it may appear in words written with Cyrillic alphabets where this specific letter represents a distinct vowel sound. In plain text and documents, it functions as a normal letter: it participates in spelling, search matching, and font rendering like other Cyrillic characters. If you’re designing multilingual text, be sure your font supports U+04AF so the glyph displays correctly and stays consistent across browsers and platforms.
What is the Unicode code point for ү?
The Unicode code point for ү is U+04AF.
How can I type ү in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ү.
What CSS or programming escapes can I use for ү?
CSS escape: \\04AF. JavaScript escape: \\u{04AF}.
Is ү the same as Cyrillic у?
No. ү is Cyrillic small letter straight u (U+04AF), while у is a different Cyrillic character with its own Unicode code point.